Illinois
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Suspected spree killer indicted in jail fight
May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- A man who allegedly went on a killing spree that left eight people dead in Illinois and Missouri last year has been indicted on charges he attacked correct...
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Area lawmakers try to make it easier to override StrogerMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Two suburban Democratic state lawmakers wants to make it easier for county commissioners to override future vetoes by the county board president. A plan pe...
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Illinois foreclosures slow in April as rates soar nationwide
May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The number of home foreclosure filings in Illinois fell in April, but still were significantly higher than a year ago. A report released Wednesday by Irvine, Calif.-base...
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Meteorite that damaged Ill. home to be auctioned
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - PARK FOREST -- A 5-pound meteorite piece that crashed into a suburban Chicago home in 2003 is going up for auction. The so-called "Garza Stone" will be auctioned on May ...
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Ex-SLA fugitive arrives in Illinois for parole
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army paroled from a California prison on Sunday is in Illinois. Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman De...
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Quinn to name new jails boss
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he's going to appoint a new head of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Quinn refused Tuesday to divulge who he would name, but he said an announ...
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Quinn names Chicago alderman as adviser
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has named Chicago Alderman Billy Ocasio as his new senior adviser. Quinn is counting on Ocasio to be his right-hand man and to be a part of all of the adm...
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SIU reopens, outages linger in storm's wake
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- Southern Illinois University in Carbondale has reopened four days after deadly storms raked the region, leaving more than 28,000 homes and businesses still...
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Illinois toll agency leads muni sales with Build America BondsMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority leads municipal borrowers today with a $500 million offering of taxable Build America Bonds to finance expansion and rebuilding...
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Students again sent home from Lockport Central High
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Security concerns are again disrupting classes at a suburban Chicago high school. Officials sent students at Lockport Township High School home Tuesday morning after som...