Illinois
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Naperville abuse case prompts attempt to change lawMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a Naperville middle school abuse case, a panel of state lawmakers today supported letting school officials move students accused of crimes t...
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Despite rally, 'concealed carry' unlikely in Illinois
Mar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Not even gun-rights advocates think they can pull the trigger on a "concealed carry" law this year. Excited by an important Supreme Court ruling and...
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Legislators seek boost in truck speed
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - egislators seek boost in truck speed SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois legislators are making another effort at raising the interstate speed limit for semi-trailer trucks to 65 mp...
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Chipotle Mashed PotatoesMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - 3 medium white potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 6 tablespoons nonfat milk 6 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack cheese 11/2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle peppers in ad...
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Illinois' jobless numbers highest in 15 years, but could be worseMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois wasn't as high as other states that reported double digit job losses during January, but it still hit depressing levels. The unemployment rate in Illinois durin...
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Should voters have the chance to pick GOP leadership?Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban lawmaker's plan that would let Republican voters choose the party's state central committee was narrowly approved by an Illinois Senate committe...
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Not guilty plea in church shooting
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- An attorney for a man accused of gunning down an Illinois pastor and wounding two churchgoers with a knife says his client is not guilty. Ronald Slemer e...
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Democrats block Cook County tax rollbackMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban Republican efforts to force a vote on possibly rolling back Cook County's sales taxes were blocked Tuesday by Democrats in the Illinois House. Sta...
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Alton stepmother charged in toddler's death
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTON -- Authorities say an Alton woman has been charged with swinging her 22-month-old stepson against a door frame, inflicting a brain injury that later killed him. Th...
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Ex-Teamster official quietly serves on Illinois labor boardMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A retired Teamsters official whose local union contributed $25,000 to ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign has been quietly serving on a state labor board since 2006, ...