Illinois
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U of I gets $14 million to study Brazil
Feb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A Brazilian-born resident of Switzerland has given the University of Illinois $14 million to start an institute of Brazilian studies. Jorge Paulo Lemann say...
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Some in state GOP open to smaller gas tax hikeFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Some Illinois Republicans are open to a gas tax hike to fund a major public works package this year - but they want it to be smaller than one floated by Democrats. Sena...
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Roland Burris returns to DC to face colleagues
Feb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Sen. Roland Burris, under fire over accusations that he lied about circumstances surrounding his appointment, plans to return to Washington where he'll meet his...
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Suspected spree killer's wife wants reward
Feb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - MORRISON -- The wife of a man accused in a two-state killing spree that left eight people dead last summer says she's entitled to some of the reward money offered for he...
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Kane County decides GPS for stalkers may be good thing after allFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Kane County is two months out of compliance with a new state law requiring courts to provide enhanced GPS monitoring devices to keep tabs on dangerous stalkers, but deci...
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Ill. man charged with reckless homicide in wreck
Feb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A southwestern Illinois man is now charged with reckless homicide in the weekend crash that killed a young couple and their unborn child. Madison County ...
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Durbin, others, propose new rules for online auctioneersFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. lawmakers, including Illinois Senator Richard Dubrin, are preparing to introduce three bills this week tightening reporting rules for online auctioneers to prevent ...
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Durbin pushes Obama agenda as first friend in SenateFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - In late 2004, Senator Dick Durbin looked like he might go national. The Illinois Democrat was ascending to his party's No. 2 post in the Senate. John Kerry, the Democrat...
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Stimulus wish lists still under wraps in Ill.
Feb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - With Illinois poised to get nearly $9 billion from the federal stimulus bill, state and city officials have been scrambling to compile wish lists of projects ranging fro...
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Watchdog group joins chorus calling for Burris' resignationFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Yet another voice is calling for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to resign. The Better Government Association, an 85-year-old nonpartisan government watchdog group, called on B...