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Associated Press A sign greets passengers entering a new expedited security line in October at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. New guidelines for passengers over the age of 75 take effect Monday at four U.S. airports.
TSA orders new screenings for passengers over 75
CHICAGO — Some air travelers over the age of 75 will soon get a break at airport security checkpoints under a test program announced Wednesday that could allow them to keep their shoes and light ja...
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Associated Press Dr. Richard Fessler, a neurosurgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital updates reporters on U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's condition since suffering a stroke in Chicago on Jan. 24. A fellow congressional delegate described Kirk as mentally sharp after a weekend visit.
Colleague describes Kirk as mentally sharp, focused
CHICAGO — A fellow member of Illinois’ congressional delegation on Wednesday described Mark Kirk as mentally sharp after a weekend visit to the Chicago rehab center where the Republican senator is ...
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Illinois to recalculate storm damage cost HARRISBURG
Illinois to recalculate storm damage cost HARRISBURG, Ill. — Illinois will get the chance to convince the federal government to reverse denial of aid to southern Illinois homeowners socked by la...
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Massive Ohio dam project’s costs rising
LOUISVILLE — The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is considering a change in how the massive Olmsted Dam project is constructed as the cost estimate continues to rise. A new estimate adds $800,000 to...
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Homeowner Mark Mathis (center) speaks with Felix Lopez, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Kate Mackz, with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency on Feb. 29 in Harrisburg, right.
FEMA denial stuns officials
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Looking at the destruction in his southern Illinois town, Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg couldn’t understand why federal officials turned down a plea for financial help for homeowner...
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Child, driver killed in bus crash
INDIANAPOLIS — A school bus making its morning rounds slammed into a railroad bridge Monday, ripping apart the driver’s section and sending crying children scrambling to escape. A 5-year-old gir...
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Tourist mecca of Branson celebrates 100
BRANSON, Mo. — As the southwest Missouri tourist mecca of Branson prepares to celebrate its centennial, organizers can’t help but notice that disaster binds the city of today with the city of 100 y...
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Volunteers swarm to help with cleanup
EAST BERNSTADT — Volunteers are flocking to help an eastern Kentucky community devastated by severe storms and tornadoes. WKYT-TV reported that more than 1,000 volunteers traveled Saturday to Ea...
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Romney ahead of Santorum in polls
CHICAGO — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a slight lead over Rick Santorum in Illinois, but nearly half of voters say they could still change their mind before the state’s primary...
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Teen’s disappearance in 1987 still baffles
CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. — It’s been 25 years since high school senior Diana Braungardt left her cashier’s job at an eastern Missouri mall and was never seen again. Since her disappearance on March 11,...
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