Illinois
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Peoria officers arrested after videotaped beating
Mar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Two Peoria police officers have been arrested in connection with the 2008 beating of a man who claims he was pepper sprayed, kicked, punched and shocked with a...
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No bail for alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent
Mar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON, S.C. -- An alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent held for nearly six years without being charged must remain behind bars as the criminal case against him continues,...
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Quinn wants to up driver fees to fund construction
Mar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- It will get more expensive to drive if Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal passes, with increased license plate, drivers license and other vehicle fees expec...
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FBI: Missing boys' look may be changed
Mar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- The FBI says the appearances of two small boys missing from a central Illinois town may have changed since they disappeared earlier this month. Nine-year-...
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Ill. leaders skeptical of contribution limits
Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Reform groups are trying to translate voter disgust over government corruption into limiting the size of campaign contributions, a subject many Illinois p...
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Donations sought for southern Ill. landmark
Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTO PASS -- Caretakers of an 11-story cross in southern Illinois are asking area churches for donations they say could help cover repairs to the deteriorating landmark....
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Hispanics leaders: We can work with Burris
Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Hispanic leaders in Chicago have met with Democrat Roland Burris and say they support him despite outstanding questions about his appointment to the U.S. Senate by disgr...
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Ill. Supreme Court removes Vrdolyak from attorneys list
Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Supreme Court has removed a former Chicago alderman who pleaded guilty to a felony last year from the list of attorneys licensed to practice ...
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State to get $8.4 million for foster care, adoption
Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois will receive $8.4 million in federal stimulus money for foster care and adoption assistance programs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced...
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State Farm recalls 800,000 promotional teddy bearsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the biggest property and casualty insurer in the U.S., will recall more than 800,000 toy bears given away by the company's ag...