Illinois
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Quinn signs foreclosure grace period bill
Apr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that gives delinquent homeowners facing foreclosure a grace period of up to 90 days. The bill gives people extra time to w...
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Suspect in church killing gets new judge
Apr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A man accused of gunning down a pastor mid-sermon inside a Maryville church last month is getting a new judge on his case. Madison County Chief Criminal ...
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Illinois attorney general, feds crack down on mortgage scams
Apr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined other federal and state officials Monday to announce a broad crackdown on mortgage modification scams, accusi...
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Illinois credit rating loweredApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois's credit rating on $19.3 billion of municipal debt was put on Fitch Ratings' watch list for a possible cut as its sales and income taxes declined. Fitch cut the...
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Timely payments are good for allApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois nursing home community commends Gov. Pat Quinn for his plan to continue the current level of funding for facilities plus setting a 30-day Medicaid payment s...
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Lawmakers say deal with Blago just matter of bringing home the baconApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A handful of state lawmakers say they were looking out for their districts and nothing more when they signed agreements with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich last...
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Cost of corruption by state officials high for Illinois taxpayersApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - For many taxpayers, the charges against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich reinforce the belief that Illinois residents have been paying taxes to a corrupt government for years...
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Procedural trick helps government, hurts CelliniApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - It was a small detail, but one that could have huge consequences for defendant William Cellini. When prosecutors indicted Gov. Rod Blagojevich Thursday, they didn't star...
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Lawmakers target book deals by corrupt officials
Apr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House is taking a jab at former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's book deal by targeting his potential profits. Lawmakers voted to let the state seize a...
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GOP senator stalls Duckworth's nominationApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The appointment of Tammy Duckworth as assistant secretary of U.S. Veterans Affairs stalled Thursday, just before the Senate took a two-week spring recess. The action was...