Illinois
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Suburban students win memorial scholarshipsFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Five Northern Illinois University students, including three with suburban roots, were awarded the first "Forward, Together Forward" memorial scholarships, university off...
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NIU remembers, gathers hope for the futureFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois University students, staff and families gather today on the DeKalb campus to remember the tragedy that occurred one year ago. It has been a day of reme...
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Illinois offers Obama license plates
Feb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - If you're an Illinois motorist, President Barack Obama now can grace your vehicle's bumper. Drivers can buy a set of temporary license plates featuring Obama's picture a...
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State Farm gets OK to leave Fla. marketFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest U.S. home insurer, received permission to withdraw from Florida's residential market after agreeing to transfer p...
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New governor opens mansion to publicFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Wrapping up his second week in office, Gov. Pat Quinn threw open the doors of Illinois' Executive Mansion to the public. Hundreds of people stood in line ...
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2 honored in alleged spree killer's arrest
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- FBI officials have honored two Granite City residents for their role in last summer's capture of accused spree killer Nicholas Sheley. FBI officials fro...
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Illinois has $700 million list for fed stimulus package
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Road-repair projects dominate a nearly $700 million wish list given to the federal government by Illinois transportation officials seeking funding under President Barack...
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Politics divides local reaction to stimulus dealFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - How suburban lawmakers feel about the federal stimulus plan awaiting approval in Washington, D.C., depends on which side of the partisan aisle they reside....
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House explodes in southwestern Ill.
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - PONTOON BEACH -- Emergency crews are on the scene of a reported house explosion near the southwestern Illinois town of Pontoon Beach. There's no immediate word on any in...
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Exploring the relevancy of Lincoln todayFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - With President Obama's appearance Thursday in Springfield culminating a week's worth of events honoring the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, the Da...