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Geography brainiacs battle it out in national bee

Associated Press
May 19, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Which state has the smartest student when it comes to geography? The answer will be revealed Wednesday as 10 students head to the final rounds of the Natio...
Kennedy considering run for Burris' Senate seat

Associated Press
May 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The son of the late Robert F. Kennedy is seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Spokeswoman Kasey Madden didn't say We...
SW Illinois man denies killing wife, 2 kids

Associated Press
May 19, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- A southwestern Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and two young sons in their home pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was ordered held without bond. D...
Sheriff accused of selling pot on the side

Associated Press
May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Sheriff Raymond M. Martin has been the law for nearly 20 years in a struggling southern Illinois county. But federal prosecutors say he's been breaking it l...
Dad gets jail for son's skateboarding death

Associated Press
May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - DECATUR -- A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and 18 months probation for running over his 12-year-old son while towing the boy on a skateboard...
Thompson to try again to spring George Ryan from prison

By Rob Olmstead Daily Herald Staff
May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That's apparently the motto former Gov. James R. Thompson is following when it comes to trying to get his friend former Go...
Teens plead guilty to abusing infant son

Associated Press
May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Two central Illinois teenagers have pleaded guilty to abusing their 5-month-old son, allegedly biting his face and leaving him with fractures to more than a do...
Lisa Madigan pitches stronger FOIA law

Associated Press
May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois' notoriously weak public information law could be in for an overhaul. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has come up with a proposal to strengthen the...
Horses, inmates find care, comfort in each other

Associated Press
May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - COLLINSVILLE -- Pete Luce was a bundle of nerves the first time he stood next to a towering former racehorse, knowing he could be seriously injured or killed with one ki...
Some say Quinn's '79 initiative created environment for corruption

By Dan Carden Daily Herald Staff
May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois governor ultimately responsible for many of the state's current ethics woes may not be Rod Blagojevich or even the imprisoned George Ryan. He ...

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