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Burris to be sworn in to replace Obama in Senate

By Joseph Ryan and Rob Olmstead Daily Herald Staff
Jan 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...
No injuries in train derailment

Associated Press
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...
140 to lose jobs in Danville

Associated Press
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...
Blago to preside over Senate that will try him

Associated Press
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...
Madigan: Bill wouldn't have stopped Blagojevich from picking Burris

Associated Press
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...
Jewish leaders decry synagogue attacks

Associated Press
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...
State contractor silent on alleged Blagojevich ties

By Joseph Ryan Daily Herald Staff
Jan 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 ...
No injuries in BNSF train derailment

Associated Press
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 ...
State: Bald eagle making comeback, may lose 'threatened' status

Associated Press
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...
State: 4 in 10 homes have excess radon

Associated Press
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...

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