Illinois
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Storms cut off power at U. of I.
Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Powerful windstorms that swept through central Illinois cut off power to thousands of people, including virtually all of the University of Illinois' main Champ...
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Homeless Oak Park man loses bid to stay on mayoral ballot
Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A suburban Chicago homeless man is barred from running for a village board seat because he doesn't have an address, a judge ruled Monday. The ruling upholds an Oak Park ...
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Pastor killed described as 'extremely likable'
Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The suburban St. Louis pastor who was gunned down while delivering his Sunday sermon was known for helping his church's membership grow by the hundreds in two decades an...
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Lawyer: Lyme disease hurt shooter's mental health
Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - MARYVILLE -- An attorney for the 27-year-old man accused of gunning down an Illinois pastor says his client's mental health has been deteriorated by Lyme disease. Edward...
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Downstate man charged in fatal church shooting
Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - MARYVILLE -- A man was charged Monday with gunning down a pastor in a Baptist church then stabbing himself and two worshipers who tried to tackle him. Terry J. Sedlacek,...
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Poll finds no love for taxes, politicians who raise themMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters largely oppose raising taxes to balance the state's budget or improve roads and say they will vote out lawmakers who support tax hikes, a n...
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Mass arrests during 'Unofficial St. Patrick's Day' around U of I campus
Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - URBANA -- Police in Urbana and Champaign are once again coping with a University of Illinois tradition called "Unofficial St. Patrick's Day." Officers had issued 267 cit...
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Gunman kills pastor, stabs self in downstate church
Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - MARYVILLE -- A gunman walked down the aisle of a suburban St. Louis church during Sunday services and shot the pastor to death before stabbing himself and slashing two o...
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Prosecutor seeking FBI tapes of Burris
Mar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - A county prosecutor exploring the possibility of perjury charges against U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has asked federal officials for FBI tapes of phone conversations between...
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Lawmakers hold hearing on youth suicides
Mar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Struggling to come to grips with the recent suicides of three children, Illinois lawmakers gathered a dozen experts Friday to talk about how to prevent future tragedies....