Illinois
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Senate committee rejects hidden gun law
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A committee of the Illinois Senate has rejected a proposal to give Illinoisans the right to carry concealed weapons. Senate Bill 1976 would allow county s...
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Former U of I gymnastics coach pleads guilty
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- A former University of Illinois men's gymnastics coach pleaded guilty on Tuesday to videotaping a gymnast in a campus locker room. Jon Valdez, who also was the...
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How primary elections could changeMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters may be able to keep their choice of political party secret the next time they vote in a primary election. A plan establishing an "open prim...
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Math gaffe could mean new life for FutureGen
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Energy Department failed to prepare a proper analysis and made a $500 million math error when it decided to shelve an experimental coal-fired power pla...
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Lawmakers consider cracking down on campus creditMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - As Illinois college students stroll across campus on a nice day, they can often pick from a collection of free T-shirts, a hot pizza and even an iPod shuff...
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Quinn readies budget ax to chop away at deficitMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois needs to "cut, cut and cut costs" as a first step toward pulling the state out of a budget hole estimated at more than $9 bill...
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Illinois gets 'D' for mental health care system
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois' mental health care system has raised its grade on an advocacy group's report card to a D from an F. The National Alliance on Mental Illness issued its second "...
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S&P cuts state's bond ratingMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Ratings on Illinois's $19 billion of general obligation bonds were cut by Standard & Poor's to AA-, its fourth-highest level, after the state failed to address a budget ...
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Treasurer wants to lump state pension funds
Mar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state treasurer says Illinois could save $82 million by consolidating its pension systems. Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias says he wants to lump managemen...
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Museum reveals engraving hidden in Lincoln watch
Mar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside one of Abraham Lincoln's pocket watches. Now we know what it ...