Abortion rights clash over Illinois clinic rules
Negotiators work through the weekend to keep Supreme Court from weighing in on Illinois health department regulations for abortion clinics. The aim is to prevent new rules from curbing access while attorney general Hartigan decides whether to pursue an appeal before the Dec. 5 argument date.
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High Court
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U.S. District Court
Dixon and Polo swing into pre holiday spirit with walks
Dixon Oregon and Polo hosts Christmas Walk events drawing large crowds on the weekend. The Dixon Commercial Progress Association led Customer Appreciation Days with open houses across town. Polo Grand Detour also held walks with 2000 in Polo and about 500 at Grand Detour Garden Center.
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Grand Detour Garden Center
Chris Nicholaus
Santa makes un sleigh stop in Polo fans greet him
Jolly St Nick visited Polo on Saturday night to greet fans and hand out candy to area children. Snow shortage kept his sleigh from Polo, but the Polo Fire Department ferried him to the scene in royal fashion. He is slated to appear in Dixon at 1 p.m. Friday.
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Bush campaigns for Lynn Martin and allies in Chicago visit
President Bush flies into Chicago to back Rep. Lynn Martin and Rep. Claudine Schneider and Gov. Edward DiPrete while seeking to keep abortion views diverse within the GOP. He focuses on crime and the economy and plans a future meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev.
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U.N. Population Fund
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Northern Illinois deer kill tops 4,500 in opening weekend
State conservation officials report 4,562 deer taken in the first gun-hunting weekend across an 11 county region in northern Illinois led by far northwestern to Daviess County with 1,016. Ogle County counted 582 and DeKalb 111, with statewide totals due Tuesday. No hunter injuries reported in Illinois. Wisconsin noted a Chicago man injured by a companion’s accidental gunshot. Next weekend is December 8 to 10.
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Global drug summit eyed for Cartagena Colombia
Washington officials say organizers plan a global drug summit with Colombia Bolivia and Peru as hosts in early next year. Cartagena in Colombia is the top proposed site as White House weighs logistics with guest nations including the United States.
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