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Police Catch Man They Say Escaped from Justice Center
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WINNEBAGO COUNTY - During the process of locking up 29-year-old Christopher Ronald Potenziani at the Winnebago County Jail, police say he disappears.
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May 14, 2008, 8:45 pm
 Local Headlines
Rockford Man Arrested in 2005 Murder Click Here For Video!
DEKALB - A Rockford man faces two counts of First Degree Murder for a 2005 killing in rural Kirkland. Frank Riccardi was beaten to death. His father, Frank Sr., tells 13 News, "It reopens everything. Everything is brand new again, so it's like he died a second time. He was killed a second time."
May 14, 2008, 7:56 pm
Minister Charged in Second Sex Abuse Case
MACHESNEY PARK - A Machesney Park minister faces additional counts of sexual assault charges.
May 14, 2008, 8:50 pm
Veterans Affairs Director Pushes New Program in Rockford
ROCKFORD - There's a push to help soldier's coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan to get screened for brain injuries.
May 14, 2008, 7:48 pm
WAVE Kicks Off Annual Fundraising Campaign with Golf Outing
ROCKFORD - A violence prevention organization turns to the community to replace federal and state money.
May 14, 2008, 5:48 pm
Rockford Schools Discipline Review
ROCKFORD - Rockford School District leaders meet to go over the student discipline code. It's a chance to get input from every different side, from parents and community members, to teachers and principals.
May 14, 2008, 8:46 pm
 Regional Headlines
Senator Plans to Make Schools' Moment of Silence Mandatory -- Again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The tug of war over whether a moment of silence in schools is continuing in the Legislature as a top senator wants to make the moment mandatory again.
May 14, 2008, 2:41 pm
AAA: Average Illinois Gas Price is $3.89
CHICAGO (AP) -- A new report being issued by AAA Chicago says the average price for a gallon of gas in Illinois is expected to be $3.89 this month.
May 14, 2008, 2:44 pm
Plan to Fix Wisconsin Budget Expected to Pass Assembly
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A proposal to fix Wisconsin's $527 million budget shortfall is just a vote away from being sent to Gov. Jim Doyle for vetoes.
May 14, 2008, 2:48 pm
Woman Dies Weeks After Being Pinned by Her Husband's Body
MARION, Ill. (AP) -- A Marion woman found last month pinned under her husband's body inside their Marion home has died.
May 14, 2008, 2:46 pm
Seven Potential R. Kelly Jurors Dismissed
CHICAGO (AP) -- Seven potential jurors in R&B singer R. Kelly's child pornography trial have been dismissed, leaving the total seated panel so far in the case at eight.
May 14, 2008, 2:42 pm
 National/World Headlines
State TV: China Quake Death Toll Could Rise to 50K
BEIJING - China's Cabinet says the death toll could hit 50,000 from this week's powerful earthquake in Sichuan province alone.
May 15, 2008, 8:30 am
California's Top Court to Rule on Gay Marriage
SAN FRANCISCO - California's top court is set to weigh in today on the issue of gay marriage.
May 15, 2008, 8:25 am
Bush Asserts an 'Unbreakable' Bond Links U.S. and Israel
JERUSALEM - President Bush has condemned anti-Semitism during a speech marking the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding.
May 15, 2008, 8:19 am
Polar Bears to be Protected Species
Polar bears are the first species affeced by global warming.
May 14, 2008, 7:42 pm
Edwards Endorses Obama
The endorsement came a day after Clinton defeated Obama by more than 2-to-1 in the West Virginia primary.
May 14, 2008, 7:39 pm
McCain Campaigns In Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- While the Democrats sort through what West Virginia's results mean, John McCain is planning on spending time raising cash in Ohio.
May 14, 2008, 2:31 pm
Mother Of Woman Who Went Overboard Doubts Cruise Line Story
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- The mother of a woman who is missing after going overboard during a cruise says she has doubts about the story from the cruise line.
May 14, 2008, 2:30 pm
Panda Tourists Survive China Earthquake
BEIJING - Twelve American tourists are safe near the epicenter of China's deadly earthquake.
May 14, 2008, 2:28 pm
US Disputes IMF On Food Prices
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is disputing the International Monetary Fund's claim that increased production of biofuels is the biggest factor in rising food prices.
May 14, 2008, 12:47 pm
Bush Opens Mideast Trip in Israel
JERUSALEM - President Bush is in Israel to help celebrate its 60th anniversary as a nation by drawing parallels with the U.S.
May 14, 2008, 8:12 am
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