Illinois
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Hynes fears 'unimaginable consequences' from $9 billion deficitFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is teetering on insolvency with "unimaginable consequences" for schools, nursing homes and health care providers in the suburbs and statewide, war...
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Safety officials aren't amused by road sign hackers
Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - COLLINSVILLE -- Electronic message boards meant to warn motorists of possible trouble on the road increasingly are being taken over by pranksters putting drivers on noti...
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Blagojevich stays on the defensive on Letterman, KingFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - A studio audience erupted into laughter as Rod Blagojevich told David Letterman Tuesday he was "innocent" of the criminal charges against him in an interview that capped...
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Rep wants to replace Stephen Douglas portrait
Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A member of the Illinois House wants to replace a portrait of Stephen A. Douglas with one of the 44th president of the United States. A portrait of Abraha...
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Gov. Quinn opts for United, coach to get to D.C.Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In marked contrast to the style of his predecessor, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn took a United Airlines flight to the nation's capital to discuss the effects of...
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Job prospects unclear for the ousted Blagojevich
Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Ousted as Illinois governor and looking for a job, Rod Blagojevich returned to national television on Tuesday to proclaim his innocence on corruption charges -- perhaps ...
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Obama nominates Duckworth to high-level VA positionFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Tammy Duckworth, veterans affairs director under ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is set to be the public face of the federal VA under President Barack Obama. The Hoffman Es...
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Attendance down 13 percent at Ill. historic sites
Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A state report shows that attendance at Illinois historic sites fell nearly 13 percent in 2008 amid cutbacks and closings. Numbers released by the Illinoi...
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Burris makes first speech in Senate
Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor, Sen. Roland Burris said Monday that Attorney General-designate Eric Holder will "open the gates of Justice" for all America...
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House, Senate leaders form ethics committee
Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Leaders in the General Assembly are forming a committee to consider tighter ethics laws. Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Michael Madigan...