Illinois
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U of I starting over with Global Campus
May 20, 2009 11:00 pm - University of Illinois trustees have voted to radically remake the school's 18-month-old Global Campus after it failed to draw the thousands of students expected. Truste...
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Ill. meatpacker recalls ground beefMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A meatpacker in Coal Valley, Illinois, recalled 95,898 pounds of ground-beef products after a "cluster" of E. coli infections connected to the product was discovered, th...
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FOIA law push stallsMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Negotiations over a new law to broaden the public's access to government records appear to have derailed, with the Illinois Press Association balking at the latest deal ...
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Will video poker machines help or hurt? Depends on whom you askMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The plan to legalize gambling on video poker machines in Illinois has elicited both cheers and jeers in the suburbs. Some believe the machines will provide a boost to lo...
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Suburban lawmakers: Local projects outweigh taxes, fees, gamblingMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - There could be video slot machines at your local bar and a beer will cost more, but most suburban lawmakers said it's worth it because projects like a long...
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AG files suit against alleged fraudulent charities
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Man gets probation in wreck that killed 2
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IDOT's road plan focuses on maintaining status quoMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The state's new $11.25 billion five-year road work program is long on maintenance and short on major construction initiatives. The Illinois Department of Transportation'...
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Man pleads not guilty to killing wife, 2 kids
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Duckworth sworn in at VA