Illinois
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Corruption imposes hidden 'tax' on Illinoisans
Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As taxpayers look down the barrel of a major income tax increase, another tax already is draining their wallets. But this one isn't found anywhere in the ...
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Governor Quinn said 'cut, cut, cut,' so what's up with all of this?Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Earlier this month, Gov. Pat Quinn said he'd "cut, cut and cut" state spending, but a closer look at his budget plan finds numerous expenditures that raise...
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Illinois caverns rich but fragile
Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- Deep inside the cave, there's no getting accustomed to the darkness. It's just dark. No light. None. And somehow, life continues to find a way to survive -- ...
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Report: Blago list included Senate hopefuls
Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A list of people targeted for contributions by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign committee included four possible Senate candidates, according to a publish...
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Teen charged in death of mother
Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - OAK LAWN -- A 17-year-old boy from the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of his 46-year-old mother, whose body was found this...
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East St. Louis mayor says he's talked to feds
Mar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- Mayor Alvin Parks said the FBI interviewed him Friday as part of an investigation into the city liquor commission, which he heads. The meeting came a d...
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Quinn defends state police director pick
Mar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is defending his pick to lead the Illinois State Police, saying Jonathon Monken is the right man to lead the agency in the wake of a scathing audit about ...
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Lawmakers back tougher penalties for school threatsMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Tougher penalties for making threats against students and schools were overwhelmingly approved Friday in two proposals by the Illinois House. Telephoning a...
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Backlogged files hamper law enforcement
Mar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Delays at state crime labs mean local police often wait months to get fingerprint results and up to two years for gunshot residue tests, making it harder...
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Health centers get $15.2 mil in stimulus funds
Mar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Community health centers in Illinois will get nearly $15.2 million in grant funding through the national stimulus program. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said in a statement Frid...