Illinois
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Gov. Quinn continues income tax hike pushJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Having failed to win support for his cornerstone income tax hike, Gov. Pat Quinn attempted Tuesday to turn criticism on lawmakers, forecasting cuts to human service prog...
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So much for that new era of cooperation in SpringfieldJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Like some kind of political twister bent on destruction, lawmakers blew out of the Capitol in the wee Monday morning hours, leaving behind bipartisan bad b...
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Deere to lay off most workers at Iowa farm machinery plant
Jun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Deere & Co. says it will temporarily lay off most of the production workers at an Iowa plant because of weak demand for its products amid the global economic crisis. The...
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Construction worker rescued from trench collapse in Belvidere
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Illinois joins effort to create national learning standardsJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois will be among the states pursuing common learning standards for English and math this year, a project that could lead to national testing in the future. State e...
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Village disbands police department
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Services set for cop killed in ATV wreck
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Patti Blagojevich makes her 'Get Me Out of Here' debutJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a pity the judge in Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial didn't allow him to take part in NBC's new edition of "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" Illinois' fo...
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Downstate police officer gunned down
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Trial set in foster parent sex abuse case