Illinois
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Statue commemorating race riot to be unveiled
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- During its quarterly meeting Saturday in Springfield, the Illinois State NAACP plans to unveil a bronze statue by sculptor Preston Jackson commemorating t...
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Blago confidant gets another federal indictmentFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A close confidant of Rod Blagojevich was slapped with another federal indictment Thursday, ratcheting up pressure on a key member of the ousted governor's tainted fundra...
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Driver faces 14 charges in crash that killed 3
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A St. Louis man faces 14 felony charges -- including driving under the influence -- after allegedly driving the wrong way on a southwestern Illinois high...
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Quinn's honeymoon may be short
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -= New Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn may not get much of a honeymoon. Republican Party officials peppered Quinn with criticisms the moment he was sworn in, and the...
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State can run out of money, but can't file for bankruptcyFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Facing an ever-growing pile of bills, crushing debt and less tax money flowing into the state treasury, Illinois is broke. But could the state climb out of...
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Schools go for gold this weekend at state cheer championshipsFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - One year ago, winter storms hit downstate Bloomington so hard they forced the cancellation of the first day of action at the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading state finals. ...
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Lawmaker wants national search for new tollway chiefFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The chairman of the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee is calling for a national search before the tollway names a new executive director. State Sen....
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Wrong-way driver has history of DUIs
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A man accused of drunkenly causing a wrong-way crash near Edwardsville that killed three people and injured another has several DUI convictions on his record. Investigat...
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Bloomington police officer charged with DUI
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- A Bloomington police officer is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation into his arrest on drunken driving charges. ...
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Quinn names new state conservation director
Feb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is introducing a new state conservation director but is leaving open the possibility that some of his predecessor's cabinet office...