Articles filed under Illinois
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ITW to expand stock buybackOct 31, 2021 5:54 pm - Illinois Tool Works, the maker of Duo-Fast nail guns and Wilsonart countertops, approved a new $3 billion share repurchase program. The authorization represents about 55...
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Governor signs law banning remote huntingOct 31, 2021 5:55 pm - The prospect of hunting live game over cyberspace is dead in Illinois. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a new law Monday banning so-called remote-control hunting, in which a ...
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Ryan remains free despite appeals court rulingOct 31, 2021 5:56 pm - For the second time in less than 12 months, former Gov. George Ryan was snatched from the jaws of prison Tuesday, despite a court ruling upholding findings of guilt agai...
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What people say about Dennis HastertOct 31, 2021 5:40 pm - On Dennis Hastert: "He is a good and decent man, and he was a strong and effective Speaker … I am indebted to Denny for his candid advice and strong support." Presi...
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End of an era: Hastert won't seek re-electionOct 31, 2021 5:42 pm - The high school wrestling coach who rose to House Speaker stepped off the political mat Friday. Congressman Denny Hastert told several hundred supporters gathered at the...
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Who wants to fill Hastert's seat?Oct 31, 2021 5:41 pm - With Dennis Hastert not seeking re-election in the 14th Congressional District, the campaigns of his potential replacements are about to be a lot more visible. While se...
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Teenagers' driving records available to parents onlineOct 31, 2021 5:41 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Looking back, Nancy Buckner said there's no way she would have let her 16-old-son out of the house, let alone behind the wheel, nearly 10 years ago when h...
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Road warriors rally for state fundingOct 31, 2021 5:38 pm - Leaders from across McHenry County rallied in downtown Algonquin Friday demanding Gov. Rod Blagojevich fund a proposed $70 million bypass around the village center and o...
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Jones acting like a politician at the end of his runOct 31, 2021 5:36 pm - If this year's legislative session is any indication, Democratic Senate President Emil Jones Jr. appears like a politician at the end of his run. The old-school lawmaker...
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Romney draws longest straw at pollOct 31, 2021 5:32 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the first-ever Illinois Republican Party presidential straw poll Thursday, an event designed more to spur intere...