Originally Posted Thursday, November 22, 2012

ILLINOIS-- A sudden resignation. Illinois congressmen, Jesse Jackson Jr has ended his career. This comes just two weeks after he won a ninth term without campaigning, and after being out of the public eye for months due personal struggles. Illinois officials will possibly hold a special election to fill the vacant seat.

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• THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2012 ...
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• NATIONAL ...
• ILLINOIS-- A sudden resignation. Illinois congressmen, Jesse Jackson Jr has ended his career. This c ...
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• TEL AVIV-- Iran's president welcomed cease-fire between Hamas and Israel on Wednesday, but hours bef ...
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• FAITH ...
• Hobby Lobby has filed an emergency appeal seeking immediate relief from big fines. Their total could ...
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• TEXAS-- She's getting kicked out for protecting her Christian faith. A Texas high school is withdraw ...
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• STATE/REGIONAL ...
• INDIANAPOLIS-- They've heard the arguments. Now, it‘s up to the State Supreme Court to decide whethe ...
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• STATEHOUSE-- Hoosiers who file individual returns next year will receive a credit of 111 dollars. No ...
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• NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ...
• GOSHEN-- It's official. Cequent Performance Products in Goshen is leaving 450 employees without a jo ...
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• GOSHEN-- Workers of Cequent Performance Products evacuted the Goshen plant Wednesday after an unknow ...
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• SOUTH BEND–- Yesterday's fog caused a bit of chaos at the South Bend Regional Airport. It caused two ...
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• DETROIT— Parents who could show that a fetus was at least 12 weeks along at the end of a year would ...
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• NORTH LIBERTY-– A St. Joseph County mother is pressing charges against a teacher. Police say a speci ...
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• SOUTH BEND-– A gas leak some traffic problems in South Bend Wednesday. Emergency crews responded to ...
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• ST. JOSEPH-- As you travel this Thanksgiving weekend, police will be having several checkpoints star ...
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• GOSHEN-- A trolley baby. Yep, you heard right. An Elkhart woman gave birth to a baby girl on the bus ...
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• NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ...
• WALTON-- A fire destroyed most of a two-story home Tuesday in Walton. Fire officials responded to a ...
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• TIPTON-- A second company is moving forward with plans to open a wind farm in northwest Tipton Count ...
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• LOGANSPORT-- If you live in Logansport, you'll soon see construction work on railroads. The city rec ...
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• NOBLESVILLE-- The crowds, the rush to find the perfect gift at deep discounts - all part of the Blac ...
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• HOWARD-- There was new issues at Tuesday’s meeting of the Howard County Plan Commission. Neighbors e ...
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• WEATHER ...
• South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ...
• Today... a beautiful day.. sunshine near 62. Friday ... A chance of rain in the morning and snow aro ...
• Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ...
• Thanksgiving Day ... Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Friday ... ...
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• ELECTION RESULTS ...
• PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ...
• An Ohio victory allowed President Obama to get re-elected. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Winsconsin we ...
• U.S SENATOR: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT JOE DONNELLY ...
• The battle for U-S Senate is over in Indiana. Democratic Joe Donnelly won about 49% of votes over Re ...
• INDIANA GOVERNOR: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MIKE PENCE ...
• Taking the governor's seat is Republican Mike Pence. He defeated Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian ...
• ATTORNEY GENERAL: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN GREG ZOELLER ...
• Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will be back in office next year for his second term. Zoeller ...
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• SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT GLENDA RITZ ...
• Tony Bennett is no longer the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled out ...
• U.S REPRESENTATIVE- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN JACKIE WALORSKI ...
• Jackie Walorski claimed Joe Donnelly's seat in Indiana's second district. Walorski gained 49% of the ...
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• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT PETE VISCLOSKY ...
• Representing Indiana's 1st congressional district is Democrat Pete Visclosky. The Democrat defeated ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MARLIN STUTZMAN ...
• Republican Marlin Stutzman will return to congress. Stutzman easily defeated his opponent- Democrat ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN TODD ROKITA ...
• Todd Rokita is also returning to congress. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Tara Nelson an ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN SUSAN BROOKS ...
• Representing Indiana's 5th district is Republican Susan Brooks. She had 58% of the votes while Democ ...
• MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN FRED UPTON ...
• Republican Fred Upton is going for a 14th term in congress. The republican representing Michigan's 6 ...
• OVERVIEW: ...
• Republicans held on to their House majority, leaving Democrats pretty short of the gain of 25 seats ...
• Same-sex marriage is set to become legal in Maine, Minnesota and Maryland. Washington also voted on ...
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