Illinois
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Autopsy: Impact of plane crash killed couple
Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- An autopsy shows a Wisconsin couple died of blunt head and chest trauma when their small plane crashed. The Will County coroner's office says Saturday's autops...
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Blagojevich case provides real-life lessons for college classroomsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Rod Blagojevich saga has been a fountain of solid-gold material for newspaper writers, television pundits and late-night comedians. Now, college professors are about...
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Emanuel special election slated for April 7
Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A special election will be held April 7 to fill the congressional seat Rahm Emanuel is vacating to become incoming President Barack Obama's chief of staff...
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Prison-closure hearing on hold indefinitely
Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - VIENNA -- A hearing in a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from closing a central Illinois prison has been delayed indefinitely, and the lockup could remain open for ...
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Two states, one tumultuous yearJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois wasn't the only state in gubernatorial crisis last year. New York's governor, Eliot Spitzer, resigned last March after reports about his involvement with a pros...
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More Illinois residents used food stamps in 2008
Jan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- More Illinois residents turned to food stamps last year to get meals on the table. Nearly 1.4 million people in Illinois used food stamps in November. Tha...
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Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seat
Jan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Fresh details emerged Saturday in a looming U.S. Senate showdown over the embattled Illinois governor's choice to fill a seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama -- ...
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Actor Sam Shepard suspected of DUI in Illinois
Jan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- Police in Illinois say actor and playwright Sam Shepard has been arrested on preliminary charges of speeding and drunken driving. Police Lt. Mark Kotte said of...
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Burris drama plays out as Senate set to begin work
Jan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Just days before a high-stakes showdown in the nation's capital, the man selected to take President-elect Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat sought spiritual and po...
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U of I Web site helps people in financial straits
Jan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - URBANA -- The University of Illinois has set up a Web site with financial advice for people who have lost their jobs or savings during the current economic downturn. The...