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Florida Bar Faces Pressure to Relocate Beloved Alligator 'Mr. Pickles'

Florida Bar Faces Pressure to Relocate Beloved Alligator ‘Mr. Pickles’

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A five-foot alligator known affectionately as “Mr. Pickles” is at the center of controversy in St. Petersburg, Florida, as state ...

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Rockford Housing Market Reaches All-Time High as Inventory Plummets

Rockford Housing Market Reaches All-Time High as Inventory Plummets

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — The Rockford area housing market is hotter than ever, with the three-month rolling average home price reaching a record $226,786 in ...

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Where Columbus Pet Owners Can Find Free and Low-Cost Vaccines This Summer

Where Columbus Pet Owners Can Find Free and Low-Cost Vaccines This Summer

COLUMBUS, OHIO – For pet owners struggling with the cost of veterinary care, Columbus Humane is providing a lifeline this summer and fall. A ...

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Ramona Family Urges Road Safety Upgrades After SR-67 Crash Kills Beloved Father

Ramona Family Urges Road Safety Upgrades After SR-67 Crash Kills Beloved Father

RAMONA, CALIFORNIA – A Ramona family is demanding road safety upgrades along State Route 67 after their father, 68-year-old Roberto Martinez Oros, was tragically ...

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Spirit Airlines Passenger Claims She Was Barred from Flight Over Shorts Deemed 'Too Short'

Spirit Airlines Passenger Claims She Was Barred from Flight Over Shorts Deemed ‘Too Short’

MIAMI, FL — A woman attempting to fly from Miami to Chicago was denied boarding by Spirit Airlines after staff deemed her shorts “too ...

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Cincinnati-Based By Golly’s to Open in Former Hooters Location in Clarksville, Indiana

Cincinnati-Based By Golly’s to Open in Former Hooters Location in Clarksville, Indiana

CLARKSVILLE, INDIANA – A popular Cincinnati-based restaurant chain is preparing to open its first Greater Louisville location next month by transforming a recently closed ...

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Is Cat Declawing Illegal in New Hampshire? Here’s Where the Law Stands

Is Cat Declawing Illegal in New Hampshire? Here’s Where the Law Stands

NEW HAMPSHIRE — Despite growing concern from animal rights advocates, cat declawing remains legal in New Hampshire — for now. Efforts to ban the ...

PepsiCo Faces Lawsuit for Deceptive Popcorners Packaging in California

PepsiCo Faces Lawsuit for Deceptive Popcorners Packaging in California

CALIFORNIA — A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against PepsiCo, alleging that the company’s popular snack brand Popcorners is being sold ...

19 Licenses and Certifications You Can Get Without a Degree

19 Licenses and Certifications You Can Get Without a Degree

United States — College isn’t the only path to a successful career. For many Illinois residents — especially those juggling work, family, or financial ...

ICE Agents Arrest El Salvadoran Gang-Linked Woman Accused in Assassination Plot

ICE Agents Arrest El Salvadoran Gang-Linked Woman Accused in Assassination Plot

DALLAS — A 36-year-old El Salvadoran woman accused of helping plan an assassination attempt in her home country has been arrested by ICE agents ...

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