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Telling a long, lonely, frustrating tale
Stories about prison inmates being exonerated and sent home from prison tend to be similar, but Andre Davis's case had a special twist. Two, in fact. First, since the first time DNA evidence was used to clear a wrongfully convicted inmate's name in 1989,...
Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Champaign County (Illinois), Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Prosecutors Drop Quest for James Holmes' Notebook
CNNAURORA, Colo. -- Prosecutors in the Colorado movie theater shooting on Thursday abruptly dropped their effort to gain access to a notebook written by suspect James Holmes, who appeared in court looking engaged and without the orange hair he had in...Tags: Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bars and Clubs, Teaching and Learning, University of Iowa
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A version of David Foster Wallace's life
When the great English poet Philip Larkin worked at the University of Hull, he liked to say that the need to change trains in Doncaster meant most journalists, academics and other London irritants didn't bother to harass him. The American writer David...
Tags: Authors, Illinois State University, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Arts and Culture, University of Chicago
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U of I reports record high number of applicants
Tribune reporterThe University of Illinois received nearly 48,000 applicants this year across its three campuses, a number the university says is a record high. According to the university, 31,454 prospective freshmen applied for the Urbana-Champaign campus’...Tags: Springfield, Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Teaching and Learning
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IU men's basketball 2012-13 schedule
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 SCHEDULE - An Exhibition Game Date, Time and Opponent to be named later - November 9 Friday Bryant Bloomington, Ind. TBA LEGENDS CLASSIC (Barclays Center) - November 12 Monday North Dakota State+...
Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Big Ten Conference, Brooklyn (New York City), Ohio State Buckeyes, Barclays Center
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Chicago universities among nation's most LGBT-friendly
RedEyeWhen it comes to LGBT inclusiveness, two Chicago schools are at the top of the pack, according to a recently released list by Campus Pride. The organization, which promotes safety for LGBT students in higher education, named both the University of...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Students, Northwestern University, University of Maryland, College Park, Teaching and Learning
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In first day, 14K sign up for U. of I.'s free online courses
Tribune reporterThe University of Illinois’ initial free online courses attracted about 14,000 enrollments on the first day of registration, according to the company partnering with the university on the project. “Overnight, we have (thousands of) students...Tags: Companies and Corporations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Economy, Business and Finance, Colleges and Universities
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Teen kayaker honored for rescuing man from Chicago River
A 17-year-old kayaker who held a man's head above water in the Chicago River until rescuers arrived this spring was honored today by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District for his heroic actions. Emmanuel Gonzalez was kayaking for the first time on...
Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Human Interest, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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Remarkable Woman: Joan Creviston
Endurance and enviable upper body strength seem like commendable, necessary even, traits in a fitness instructor. Joan Creviston would throw empathy in there too. "I understand everybody has their own challenges in life," says the 48-year-old Creviston,...
Tags: Blindness, Arthritis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Genes and Chromosomes
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Alerts issued as temperatures inch toward 100
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the city of Chicago today as temperatures are expected to inch toward 100. The heat watch is in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 a.m. Wednesday in the city. The surrounding area –...
Tags: Science and Technology, Weather Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Tom Skilling, Weather
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University of Illinois criticized after contract raises conflict of interest concerns
The University of Illinois handed out a $4.6 million contract to an architectural firm partially owned by the husband of a key administrator who oversees the planning of campus construction projects. The school initially did so without asking for the...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Lawyers, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Economy, Business and Finance
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January 12: Author - Cornelia Spelman Talks About Her Book, Missing
WGN NewsCornelia Spelman Signing: Sunday, January 16 4:30 pm Women & Children First Bookstore 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago To purchase a copy of the book: Missing: A Memoir Acclaimed children's book author Cornelia Maude Spelman's memoir of her family springs...Tags: Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), WGN, Human Interest, Family, Mystery (genre)
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