Marengo
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Illegal immigrant mystery health tabMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As the state's unpaid medical bills continue to climb, Illinois has enrolled thousands of undocumented immigrant children into Gov. Rod Blagojevich's All ...
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Suspect in 'Angel of Death' case asks court to dismiss chargesMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A former nurse accused of encouraging a subordinate to serve as an Angel of Death at a McHenry County nursing home is asking a court to throw out three of seven felony c...
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Bad policies to blame for gas costs, senator saysMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Consumers are stuck with high gas prices, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Thursday, because the nation made bad policy decisions while oil was inexpensive and because Preside...
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Firm gets tollway job despite flakMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority approved a $120,000 contract Thursday with Electronic Transaction Consultants to assist with reciprocal collections involving o...
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Judge bans moment of silence in all public schoolsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal judge expanded the ban of a "moment of silence" in schools from just one district in the Northwest suburbs to schools statewide Thursday. Judge Robert W. Gettl...
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Cary, former employee settle civil rights lawsuitMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A former Cary public works director settled his federal civil rights lawsuit against the village Thursday, court records state, ending 16 months of litigation over claim...
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Weak sale trends may mean profit drop for Coca-Cola EnterprisesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday weak sales trends in the U.S especially on some 20-ounce beverages will likely lead to a decline ...
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Lawmakers racing the clock on budgetMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An elusive, multibillion-dollar construction spending spree remained out of lawmakers' grasp Wednesday as pressure grows daily for them to strike an accor...
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Investors press lenders on bad loansMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Already burned by bad mortgages on their books, lenders now are feeling rising heat from loans they sold to investors. Unhappy buyers of subprime mortgages, home-equity ...
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A vicious cycle of debtMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Shondra McCalebb of Hanover Park has struggled to pay utilities, rent, food and other bills while raising her four children. In the process, she has learned firsthand ho...