Illinois
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UofI president doesn't want trustrees pressured
May 28, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois scrambled Friday to explain how politically connected applicants with less-than-stellar resumes — including the relative of a c...
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Ill. House considering recall of governors
May 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A proposal to let voters get rid of unpopular governors is making its way through the Illinois House. The legislation has been approved in committee and c...
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Judge: Death penalty still possible for Sheley
May 28, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- A Knox County judge says he believes a man accused of killing eight people can still be sentenced to the death penalty if convicted, despite a challenge fro...
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Cops: Traffic stop yields 20 pounds of pot
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A Colorado man is jailed in southwestern Illinois after police say they caught him with 20 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. Fairview Heights police say ...
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Medical marijuana bill clears Illinois SenateMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - With the help of key suburban votes, a plan to let those suffering from certain medical ailments and conditions use marijuana cleared the Illinois Senate W...
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Court records offer new details in triple killing
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- Orange twine fashioned into a noose found near a Mississippi River bridge resembles cord tied around straw bales behind the home where a woman and her two so...
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SIUE gym floor damaged by rains
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- Heavy rains in recent days pounded southwestern Illinois and may have claimed the newly installed, $250,000 gym floor at Southern Illinois University in ...
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House OKs professionalizing health planningMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - After months of investigation and review, the Health Facilities Planning Board was revamped Wednesday by the Illinois House. The legislation will increase ...
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Ethics showdown looms at CapitolMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers could vote by the end of this week on a plan giving voters the power to recall the governor. A proposed constitutional amendment was filed ...
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Gov's latest tax plan gets chilly receptionMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn revised his tax increase plan Wednesday to try to pick up new support, but it did little to sway suburban lawmakers who - if they don't outr...