Illinois
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Search suspended in Pa. for missing Del. kayaker
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - WEST CHESTER, Pa.-- The search has been suspended for the body of the second of two brothers who died in a kayaking accident in southeastern Pennsylvania. Authorities sa...
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Scientists comb Peoria library site for remains
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Archaeologists excavating the site of a planned new library in Peoria say they found nearly 50 more burial sites from an old cemetery there. Midwest Archaeolog...
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State Sen. Dillard considers run for governor
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A Republican state senator who appeared in campaign commercials for President Barack Obama said Thursday he is "very strongly" considering a run for Illinois governor. S...
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Jewel-Osco offering grants to help food pantries, soup kitchens
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Grocery chain Jewel-Osco has announced it's accepting applications for grants to help food pantries and soup kitchens in Illinois and Indiana. Eligible agencies can appl...
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New prisons chief to study health care costs
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The new head of the Illinois Department of Corrections says studying prison health care costs will be a high priority for him. Michael Randle, in one of h...
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Testimony: Man accused in deaths sent threats
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- A southwestern Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and two sons sent his family threatening e-mails from his laptop, and vulgar statements spray-pain...
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Scientists comb Peoria library site for remains
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Archaeologists excavating the site of a planned new library say they found 10 burial sites from an old cemetery while searching for human remains that would ha...
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Man gets 28 years for fatal pub shooting
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- A Knox County judge has sentenced a 33-year-old man to 28 years in prison for fatally shooting a Chicago man at a pub in western Illinois last year. Judge S...
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Quinn taps panel to examine U of I admissions in wake of 'clout list'
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - University of Illinois President Joe White says he's shelving plans to create his own task force to examine the school's admission practices because Gov. Pat Quinn has n...
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Five locals among seven indicted in tax-shelter fraudJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Five Illinois residents - and seven people overall - have been indicted on criminal charges of marketing phony tax shelters, officials said. Paul Daugerdas, 58, of Wilme...