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Nebraska murder suspect waives extradition from Illinois

Associated Press
Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. -- The man suspected of smothering a Nebraska woman to death with a pillow has waived extradition from Illinois and is expected to make his first co...
Senate appointment creates rift among black leaders

By Robert McCoppin and John Patterson Daily Herald Staff
Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate creates a split among Illinois' top black officials. The appointment pits the state's top elected ...
Lawmaker to propose gas tax increase

Associated Press
Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State drivers would pay 8 cents more per gallon for gas under a plan by a southern Illinois lawmaker. State Rep. John Bradley wants to use the money to pa...
Ill. officials give 26 environmental awards

Associated Press
Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - State officials are presenting 26 "Environmental Hero Awards" to individuals and groups who have shown commitment to environmental health and protection. Lt. Gov. Pat Qu...
Midwest Museum cleans up after pipes burst

Associated Press
Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The Midwest Museum of Natural History in Sycamore is back in business, a little over a week after minor flooding caused by burst pipes. The northern Illinois museum has ...
Emanuel to resign congressional seat Friday

Associated Press
Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who's accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be the new White House chief of staff, plans to resign his congressional seat on Friday. E...
Coal truck overturns after driver falls asleep

Associated Press
Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - MARION -- The driver of a truck hauling coal has been ticketed after falling asleep at the wheel on a southern Illinois roadway, causing the vehicle to run into a ditch ...
Letter addressed to Obama has suspicious powder

Associated Press
Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Two Springfield office buildings were locked down Monday after a letter addressed to President-elect Barack Obama was found to contain a suspicious powder...
Layoffs threatened at Interlake

Associated Press
Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - PONTIAC -- About 260 employees of a central Illinois storage-rack factory are at risk of losing their jobs, in what would be the latest blow to the community of Pontiac....
Making history for better or worse

Daily Herald Staff Report
Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois politics reached the highest of highs in November, when Illinoisan Barack Obama became the nation's first African-American president. They reached the lowest of...

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