Illinois
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Patti Blagojevich back in Chicago from the jungle
Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said Friday that making new friends during her time on NBC's reality show "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" helped he...
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Former prosecutor added to Blago defense teamJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - One of six lawyers just added to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's defense team is a former Cook County prosecutor. Until recently, 29-year-old Robyn Molaro was an assistant...
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U. of Ill. releases e-mails about clout admissions
Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - E-mails released Thursday by the University of Illinois offer a glimpse into how admissions decisions were made for politically connected, and sometimes underqualified, ...
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Man charged with assaulting Mass. teen
Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. -- Police say a Chicago man who met a teenage Massachusetts girl on the Internet flew to Connecticut and sexually assaulted her at a hotel. Windsor...
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Lawmakers go home amid budget confusion
Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois legislators adjourned Wednesday without taking action on the budget, as Gov. Patrick Quinn backed away from threats to make painful cuts to social...
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DuPage board chair Schillerstrom to run for governorJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The Republican field for governor is getting crowded, with two DuPage County officials expected to announced their prospective campaigns in the coming days. County board...
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West-central Ill. reports West Nile in mosquitoes
Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- Local health officials say they have found mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus is Knox County in west-central Illinois. Wil Hayes of the Knox County Hea...
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Two fire fighters injured in Plainfield blazeJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Two fire fighters were injured while battling an extra alarm fire in Plainfield Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The blaze that started in a two-story home at 25000...
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Patti Blagojevich booted from 'Celebrity' series
Jun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois' former first lady won't be queen of the jungle. Patti Blagojevich on Tuesday was voted off NBC's reality series "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" She la...
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Heat blamed in death of downstate woman
Jun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - GLEN CARBON -- Madison County's coroner blames the region's stifling heat for the suspected heatstroke death of a 61-year-old southwestern Illinois woman. Steve Nonn say...