Illinois
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State Farm to pull out of Fla. homeowners market
Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's largest private homeowners insurer -- State Farm Florida -- is planning to stop selling property insurance in the state. State Farm spokes...
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Blago hits talk show circuit as impeachment trial beginsJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Impeachment prosecutors said Monday Gov. Rod Blagojevich's own words will show he so violated the public trust that he should be the first governor in Ill...
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Send in the clowns: Blagojevich plays to cheap seats in 'media circus'Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - It's only January, but Whoopi Goldberg of "The View" got off what is likely to be the understatement of the year when she told Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday, "This is turn...
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Illinois wants time to replace diverted funds
Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn wants the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to give Illinois more time to put federally restricted funds back in their proper place. Illin...
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ACLU to sue after state stops giving birth certificates to sex changersJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday they will be filing a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Vital Records for denying transgender ...
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Cost of governor's trip? At least he didn't take state planeJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - If taxpayers are on the hook for any of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's New York City media blitz Monday, it at least won't be for his transportation. Paris Irvin, spokeswoman fo...
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Kirk's vote helps Illinois childrenJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - We want to applaud U.S. Representative Mark Kirk for his leadership in reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). For over 10 years, SCHIP has ...
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Deputies: Woman drunk when she ran over husband
Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - GODFREY -- Authorities in southwestern Illinois say a night out ended badly for a couple when the husband drove their SUV into a vacant home's porch, then was run over b...
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Senator Oprah? Blagojevich takes on the talk showsJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared on four national TV shows Monday in his public campaign to discredit the impeachment process against him and raise his tanking im...
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Mitsubishi extends downtime at Illinois factory
Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- Mitsubishi Motors North America says it will keep its factory in Normal shut down for five extra weeks as it tries to reduce inventory levels in the sluggish a...