Illinois
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Commercial fishermen remember monster Asian carp
Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- Dragging their trammel nets through the muddy waters of the Mississippi River, Chad Isaak's commercial fishing crew are rarely surprised at what they'll find....
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Records show Tribune Co. lobbied Blago
Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. was secretly negotiating with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich on a deal in which the state would buy Wrigley Field even as federal investigators were closing in on...
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Area sees most job losses in nearly 20 yearsMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Lake County saw a huge increase in unemployment - from 6.5 percent to 9.8 percent - during February, while every metro region in and around Chicago also saw its highest ...
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Chu believes FutureGen project has meritMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A proposal to build a futuristic coal-burning power plant in central Illinois that languished under the Bush Administration has merit, U.S. Energy Secreta...
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New law reduces charges for uninsured
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A new law will reduce what hospitals charge the uninsured and cap how much they can collect in payment. Attorney General Lisa Madigan is reminding people about the new l...
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State gets $3 bil for education in stimulus money
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal officials say Illinois will receive about $3 billion for education in economic stimulus money. It's money President Barack Obama promises will save hundreds of t...
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Robbery suspect dies during cop scuffle
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Freeport Deputy Police Chief Robert Smith says is inviting Illinois State Police to investigate the weekend death of a robbery suspect who had struggled with Freeport of...
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Romney headlining state Sen. Rutherford event
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is headlining a fundraiser for state Sen. Dan Rutherford, who's interested in running for Illinois treasurer. A downstate Repub...
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Batavia native added to journalists memorial
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The journalism and free speech museum called the Newseum has added 77 names to its Journalists Memorial, including a Southern Illinois University student f...
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Judge rejects defense in baby's starving death
Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- A Peoria County Judge has ruled that a father accused of starving his 5-month-old son to death will not be able to use mental health as a defense during his mu...