Illinois
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Burris to be sworn in to replace Obama in SenateJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Roland Burris said Monday he was "truly humbled and honored" as U.S. Senate Democrats announced he would be sworn in as the Illinois senator to replace President-elect B...
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No injuries in train derailment
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - EARLVILLE -- A freight train carrying coal has derailed in the northern Illinois community of Earlville, causing problems for passenger trains. Spokesman Steve Forsberg...
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140 to lose jobs in Danville
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - DANVILLE -- The Walgreens office in the east central Illinois city of Danville has offered voluntary retirement and severance packages to 140 local workers. The drugstor...
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Blago to preside over Senate that will try him
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich, just days after his impeachment, will preside Wednesday over a Senate that will turn around and put him on trial over hi...
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Madigan: Bill wouldn't have stopped Blagojevich from picking Burris
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The speaker of the Illinois House said Sunday he doesn't think a bill taking away the governor's power to appoint President-elect Barack Obama's Senate replacement would...
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Jewish leaders decry synagogue attacks
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - LINCOLNWOOD -- Elected officials and police joined the American Jewish Committee's local leaders Sunday in condemning vandalism at Chicago area synagogues. Police say va...
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State contractor silent on alleged Blagojevich tiesJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Michael Vondra, a state contractor and player in DuPage County politics, declined to comment Monday on reports that Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaned on him for campaign cash ...
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No injuries in BNSF train derailment
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - EARLVILLE -- A freight train carrying coal has derailed in the northern Illinois community of Earlville, causing problems for passenger trains. Spokesman Steve Forsberg ...
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State: Bald eagle making comeback, may lose 'threatened' status
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Ten animal and four plants species would be added to Illinois' endangered and threatened list under proposed changes scheduled to go before a public heari...
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State: 4 in 10 homes have excess radon
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A new study from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency finds 42 percent of homes in Illinois tested positive for excess levels of radon from 2003 to 20...