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Burris' son hired by state housing authority

Associated Press
Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The son of embattled Sen. Roland Burris landed a job with the Illinois Housing Development Authority five months ago under the administration of former Gov. Rod Blagojev...
Obama proposes $475 mil for Great Lakes restoration

Associated Press
Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- President Barack Obama's proposed budget seeks $475 million for a Great Lakes cleanup plan. The spending blueprint released Thursday includes a G...
WIU gets $1 mil for new engineering program

Associated Press
Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - MOLINE -- Western Illinois University says it has gotten gifts totaling $1 million for its new engineering program that'll begin this fall. The John Deere Foundation gav...
Burris names new hires amid controversy

By Dan Carden Daily Herald Staff
Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Despite continuing calls that he resign from office, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris offered at least the appearance of normalcy Wednesday by hiring two senior sta...
Burris expresses concern over turmoil he's caused state Dem leader

By Dan Carden Daily Herald Staff
Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Insisting he did nothing wrong and concerned with Republican attacks upon her character, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris phoned Illinois House Democratic leader Ba...
Quinn might reopen 7 closed state parks

Associated Press
Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is hinting that he'll soon reopen seven closed state parks. Quinn told reporters Wednesday that he'll have an announcement Thursda...
Heck, no, Burris won't go -- despite Durbin urging him to do so

By Dan Carden Daily Herald Staff
Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Saying the people of Illinois want "this Blagojevich burlesque" to end, Sen. Dick Durbin added his voice Tuesday to the loud chorus of politicians across t...
Authorities probe explosion at Alton business

Associated Press
Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - ALTON -- Authorities in the Mississippi River city of Alton are trying to pinpoint what sparked an explosion at a business that makes explosive devices. No injuries were...
Education funding debate pits haves against have-nots

By John Patterson Daily Herald Staff
Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A south suburban lawmaker Tuesday accused state education officials of taking money away from minority student programs in order to pay for services in aff...
St. Clair Co. retrial under way in 2005 killing

Associated Press
Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A retrial is under way in southwestern Illinois' St. Clair County for a man accused of killing a Bethalto woman in 2005. Jon Cearlock's previous trial in t...

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