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In the Tri States
In the Tri States
In The Tri States
(2009-05-02)
APRIL, 2009 (wium) - A look back at the top stories and features from the Tri States Public Radio news department from April 2009.

The number one story was the indictment of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. On April 2, federal prosecutors charged Blagojevich with more than a dozen corrupt acts.

Also during April, News Director Rich Egger examined the proposal to implement a random drug testing program for students in the Macomb School District, fears of a swine flu epidemic swept across the tri states and the nation, and reporter Julie Root explained why some men traded in their comfy shoes for a pair of high heels. © Copyright 2012, wium