Illinois
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Deadly wreck prompts barriers along Interstate 64
May 31, 2009 11:00 pm - SHILOH -- Safety barriers are going up along a stretch of freeway in southwestern Illinois where a November 2007 crash involving an Illinois state trooper killed two sis...
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Blagojevich could get spring 2010 trial
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Human services need fundingMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Though no one is overjoyed about increased taxes, we feel it important to support Governor Quinn's proposed revenue plan in order to lay the foundation for a more secure...
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What your mayor says on video gambling locallyMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Here is a Daily Herald staff compilation of comments from suburban mayors about whether they would vote to ban video gambling machines in their towns: "My first inclinat...
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Facing cuts, state leaders start budget work anew
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Pension reform gets tabled by lawmakersMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The state's pension systems will not be split into two levels of benefits, the plan's sponsor said Saturday. "At this point I believe the case has not been...
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Vote on gambling expansionMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate voted 30-28 on a plan to expand gambling by putting new casinos in Chicago, Park City, Rockford and Danville. There'd also be slots at ...
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State pediatricians meet to confront growing childhood diabetes epidemicMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Cynthia Mears has seen firsthand how a child's poor diet can become a catalyst for developing diabetes later in life. In fact, Mears, the co-director of the adolescent ...
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Voters one step closer to gaining recall powerMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House voted Saturday in favor of a constitutional amendment that could lead to voters recalling future governors. The measure was approved 10...
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Senate votes for tax increase, but plan's future in doubtMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Bowling, dog grooming, Cubs, Sox and Bears tickets, even getting a date would cost more and the state would take a bigger bite of your paycheck under a bud...