Illinois
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Driver in fireworks show death ticketed
Jul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - ROANOKE -- Authorities have ticketed a central Illinois woman who they say drove a car into a crowd at a fireworks show. One man died in the accident. Woodford County Sh...
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Cops find ton of pot in paper truck
Jul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Illinois State Police have arrested an Arizona man after finding more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in the back of a tractor trailer he drove on I...
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Car stolen in Ill. involved in fatal wreck
Jul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Cedar Rapids police have arrested a Hawaii woman after officials say she drove a stolen car from Illinois around a barricade at a deadly accident. ...
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U. of I. chancellor to testify about clout
Jul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman is slated to testify before a state commission that's investigating allegations that political clout was used to get les...
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Deere to 'significantly' expand Russian operations
Jul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Deere & Co., the world's largest agricultural-equipment maker, said Monday it's prepared to significantly expand its farm, forestry and construction operations in Russia...
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Quinn meets with rank-and-file lawmakers
Jul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn and the four legislative leaders haven't agreed on how to fix Illinois' budget mess, so Quinn is taking his case directly to dozens of rank-and-file lawma...
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Bradley University gets nearly $10K for research
Jul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Bradley University is getting nearly $10,000 for research on neurodegenerative diseases. The money comes from the Don Bohlander Parkinson's Foundation and was ...
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This is one politician who's not afraid to be called a flip-flopperJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Politicians usually take heat for flip-flops, but one suburban lawmaker has developed a local reputation for her flips that annually draw cheers from the c...
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Oswego 5-year-old drowned at suburban gathering
Jul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Police say a 5-year-old girl apparently drowned while surrounded by relatives at a family gathering in southwest suburban Orland Park. The Cook County medical examiner's...
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Flu cases close Wis. camp; 1 case is swine flu
Jul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SILVER LAKE, Wis. -- Flu cases have forced the temporary shut down of a summer camp operated by the Salvation Army in southeastern Wisconsin, including one confirmed as...