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  • HIV Teacher Assault HIV-infected teacher's aide accused of molestation ST. LOUIS -- An Illinois special-needs teaching assistant accused of molesting a teenage student in school while knowingly infected with HIV remained jailed Tuesday as police investigated another claim of similar misconduct by the man involving a dif

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • L'Kings can't ride walk-off in split CLINTON -- For a brief time, the Clinton Lumberkings brought their record out of the losing column, doing so in thrilling fashion. Facing Beloit in Game 1 of a home doubleheader, each team could hardly put a runner on base, let alone in scoring posit

    May 15, 2013

  • Angie Bicker.jpg Herald's chicken lady says farewell

    Our lives are like the chapters of a book. Each crisp page we turn is like a new day in our lives.

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • Sewer rates to rise CLINTON -- Sewer rates for Clinton residents will be on the rise again after City Council members gave first approval of a 9.5 percent increase Tuesday. The increase will bring the sewer rate from $8.18 to $8.96 per unit for residential customers.

    May 15, 2013

  • Weather 1 Cool Streak Snapped CLINTON -- It didn't take long for the Gateway-area to bust out of a recent cool streak that extended through the weekend. In fact, the swing temperature was record-breaking. Tuesday's high of 93 degrees broke a record high from 1932. The temperature

    May 15, 2013 2 Photos

  • Drunken Driving Zero Deaths Tougher threshold recommended WASHINGTON, D.C. -- States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half -- from .08 blood alcohol level to 0.5 -- matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a U.S. safety board recommends. T

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • Secret to Success ERIE, Ill. -- Erie/Prophetstown girls track and field coach Don Robinson made a mistake earlier in the season, running sisters Courtney and Rachel Cobert in the same races. The Coberts competed against each other in both the 200- and 400-meter races.

    May 15, 2013

  • State awards railport road with grant CLINTON -- Development for Clinton's Lincolnway Railport received more financial support Tuesday as state officials approved a grant that will pay for 80 percent of a road into the industrial park. The Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday appro

    May 15, 2013

  • ded756052f79d510310f6a706700510a.jpg 10 Things to Know for Wednesday

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • Screen shot 2013-05-10 at 11.50.52 AM.png VIDEO: Student's rant admonishing teacher goes viral

    Watch this viral video of a student being kicked out of class and chastising his teacher for her usage of "packets."

    May 10, 2013 1 Photo

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