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Ohio offers paper ballots for touch-screen voters
Ohio voters concerned about touch-screen electronic voting must have the option of using a backup paper ballot during the November election, as they did for March's presidential primary, the state's top election official said Friday.
Unemployment up in all Illinois cities
Officials say the unemployment rate is up in all the state's 12 metropolitan areas.
Homicides down this year in northwest Indiana
Gary has seen less than half the number of homicides it had by this time last year, and other northwestern Indiana communities have also shown declines.
Referendum sought on South Shore rail extension
Porter County residents could have a chance this fall to vote on whether they would support a local tax increase toward a proposed $1 billion extension of the South Shore commuter rail line.
Group may go to court to halt foreclosure sales
A national housing activist group is threatening legal action to force Lake County's sheriff to halt the sale of foreclosed properties.
Lake County authorities to pick up sandbags
Lake County workers say they will make runs Thursday to pick up what's left of the 80,000 sandbags used to protect property from recent flooding along the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes.
Railroad reaches deal on traffic tickets
The Norfolk Southern Railroad has agreed with the Lake County prosecutor to settle more than 1,500 tickets for blocking streets in Hammond.
Lawsuit: Police ignored threat before stabbing
Written in large red crayon letters, the note on a wall near the kitchen read: "Now everything is going to end. But this time I'm going to keep the kids out of this. I needed help and you didn't give it to me. You forgot I love you. Clarence."
Murder suspect to return to Illinois, face charges
A northern Illinois man arrested in Indiana in connection with the fatal stabbing of his wife in suburban Chicago has waived his right to an extradition hearing.
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