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United Airlines puts 787s in schedule for May 31
A Boeing-owned 787 production plane built for LOT Polish Airlines lands after a demonstration flight meant to be the final certification test for the 787's new battery system at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., Friday, April 5. Boeing called the flight "the final certification test for the new battery system." The next step will be for the Federal Aviation Administration to decide whether Boeing's battery fix is good enough for airlines to safely fly it again. The test was "to demonstrate that the new system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions," Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel said. The 787 Dreamliner has been grounded since mid-January because of smoldering batteries, including a fire on the ground in Boston. Boeing has designed what it says is a fix, including more heat insulation and a battery box designed so that any meltdown of the lithium-ion battery will vent the hot gases outside of the plane. AP Photo
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is putting its grounded Boeing 787s back in the flight schedule, even though the plane is still grounded by government authorities.
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Police: Motorist leaps over guardrail after wreck
COLUMBIA (AP) — Authorities say a man trying to flee on foot after wrecking his car in southwestern Illinois ended up in a hospital after leaping over a guardrail and falling 50 feet.
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House GOP leader in favor of gay marriage
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A Republican leader in the Illinois House said Monday that his support for legalizing gay marriage in the state could persuade colleagues to join him on an issue he says has "tremendous momentum."
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'Mummy bandit' robs 5th Chicago bank
CHICAGO (AP) — A man the FBI is calling the "mummy bandit" because of the wrappings he uses to disguise his face is suspected of robbing another Chicago bank.
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Voters to choose Jackson Jr.'s House successor
CHICAGO (AP) — While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday's special election for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat over Republican Paul McKinley, any winner will face big challenges.
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Giant, head-shaped pots to go up on Michigan Ave
CHICAGO (AP) — Giant, head-shaped potted plants will go up on a major Chicago street for the summer in a beautification project and as a way to raise environmental awareness.
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- Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking a new look
- Aurora cracks down on texting-while-driving
- Illinois issuing $3.4M to fight West Nile virus
- Illinois Guard furloughs to affect 1,300
- ISU seeing fewer education students
- Closer Look: Ill. Measure eyes controls on drones
- Mother charged in connection with son's death
- Father: Slain diplomat died doing what she loved
- Small Illinois village offers property tax refund
- Quinn signs 'Sister Lake' deal in Mexico
- Son of Ansel Adams to speak at Peoria exhibit
- Union ratifies agreement with Univ. of Illinois
- UIC's School of Public Health celebrates 40th year
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