Illinois
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State's new fraud unit targets workers' comp abusersMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Machine operator Jeffrey Lotesto of Naperville cut his eye on a piece of metal while working at a job site in Hoffman Estates in 2006. His employer paid his medical bill...
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Could Cook County sales tax hike be rolled back?Mar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Cook County's widely reviled sales tax increase would be rolled back and future hikes restricted under a plan that narrowly passed an Illinois House commit...
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ADM loses court challenge over fineMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Archer Daniels Midland Co. lost an appeal at the European Union's highest court against a 10.1 million-euro ($13.6 million) antitrust fine levied eight years ago for fix...
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1,400 specialty plates featuring president soldMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- More than 1,400 specialty license plates featuring an image of President Barack Obama have been purchased in Illinois in the past month. The 60-day plates...
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Mom wants new judge in attempted murder trial
Mar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO, Ill. -- A southern Illinois woman charged with trying to drown her newborn in a toilet wants a new judge. John O'Gara, the attorney for 23-year-old Elyse Mamin...
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50 days on the job for Quinn
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Inmate indicted over threatening letters
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Burris asks permission to form legal fund
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House pledges funds for possible Olympic lossesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House has voted to pledge up to $250 million to Chicago for any potential losses it may incur if the city hosts the 2016 Olympic Games. Suppo...
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Caterpillar's Feb. global machine sales off 27 percent