Illinois
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Burris' son hired by state housing authority
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...
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Obama proposes $475 mil for Great Lakes restoration
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...
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WIU gets $1 mil for new engineering program
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...
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Burris names new hires amid controversyFeb 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...
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Burris expresses concern over turmoil he's caused state Dem leaderFeb 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...
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Quinn might reopen 7 closed state parks
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...
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Heck, no, Burris won't go -- despite Durbin urging him to do soFeb 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...
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Authorities probe explosion at Alton business
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...
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Education funding debate pits haves against have-notsFeb 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...
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St. Clair Co. retrial under way in 2005 killing
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...