Illinois
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Suspect agrees to counsel in assault case
May 15, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- A man charged with killing eight people last year in Illinois and Missouri has decided against representing himself in an alleged jailhouse attack. Nicholas...
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How you could find out more about state spendingMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A record of how much money Illinois spends and who gets it could soon be available online if Gov. Pat Quinn approves. The state Senate voted Friday to esta...
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Redistricting reform to wait for laterMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Members of an ethics reform commission say lawmakers should come back to the Capitol later this year to focus on fixing the state's political mapmaking pro...
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Strong storms flood Illinois, knock out power
May 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Flash flooding has closed roads all over Illinois, and meteorologists say severe thunderstorms and high winds are causing more problems throughout an already soggy state...
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More federal dollars could be headed here, LaHood saysMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Area transit agencies were quick to produce ideas they hope are worthy of earning a share of $1.5 billion in federal grants announced by Transportation Secretary Ray LaH...
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U of I to grads: Keep hands to themselves
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois says people feeling under the weather can come to this weekend's graduation, but they should keep their hands to themselves after...
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Quinn looks to Ohio for new head of Ill. prisons
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn turned Thursday to the assistant director of Ohio's prison system to run the Illinois Department of Corrections, an agency struggling to ma...
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Chicago wind-power plans eastern Ill. project
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago company plans to build a $400 million-plus wind farm that would stretch across two eastern Illinois counties. Invenergy LLC says it has deals with property own...
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Child porn counts for dad charged in murder
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - DECATUR -- A 38-year-old Decatur man charged in the death of his infant son now faces child pornography charges. Jeffrey M. Sollman was arraigned Wednesday on five count...
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Man charged with beating disabled foster child
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - CRETE -- A south suburban Chicago man has been charged with tying up and beating a mentally disabled foster child who later died. The Will County state's attorney's offi...