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Extra Extra: Hoarders Die Trying To Escape Burning Home

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 16, 2013 12:00AM

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  • An elderly couple in Pekin are believed to have died of smoke inhalation after a fire gutted their cluttered home. [ABC 7]
  • Mayor Emanuel is apparently heavy into the Engine2Diet. [ABC 7, Engine2Diet]
  • Illinois' inaction on pension reform led Fitch Ratings to put the state on a negative-credit watch list. [Tribune]
  • Sleeping in unsafe conditions is the top cause of death in neglected children. [Sun-Times]
  • Maine Township District 207 received subpoenas related to the hazing scandal at Maine West High School. [Daily Herald]
  • The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) received a Green Government Award from the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council, which is chaired by Gov. Pat Quinn. That's like receiving a "World's Greatest Dad" mug. [Illinois Government News Network]

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