Illinois
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Man admits killing pregnant sister-in-law
Mar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant sister-in-law last October. Jason Markstei...
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Sweeping campaign funding, contracting reforms urged in IllinoisMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Campaign donors should be limited in how much they can give and the power to dole out contracts needs to be isolated from political influence to help eradicate rampant c...
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Millions in local tax dollars going to pay lobbyistsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Government officials from 47 entities taxing the West and Northwest suburbs spent nearly $2.5 million last year on outside lobbyists to influence state policy and spendi...
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House rejects permitting horse slaughter
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Group: Diversification of suburban school districts not always apparentMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The influx of black, Hispanic and Asian students into suburban school districts during the past 15 years has not necessarily integrated individual school buildings, acco...
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Panel urges sweeping campaign funding, contracting reformsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Campaign donors should be limited in how much they can give and contracting power needs to be isolated from political influence to help eradicate rampant corruption in I...
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Officer wants disciplinary hearing closedMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - CLINTON -- A Clinton police officer accused of watching pornography while on duty is asking that disciplinary hearings be closed to keep confidential his allegations oth...
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Man gets 37 years for ice pick killing
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Why it might cost more to hunt, fish, use state parksMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn has reopened state parks for families to vacation this summer but these recreation sites won't be free. In order to keep these sites open th...
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Daley picks at Quinn's budget