Illinois
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Blagojevich pardons 22 peopleDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Hours after declaring himself innocent of federal corruption charges Friday, Gov. Rod Blagojevich pardoned 22 people who had sought clemency through his office. In a sta...
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Druggists can object to 'morning-after' pill rule
Dec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois pharmacists who object to dispensing emergency contraception won another day in court to fight a rule they claim forces them to choose between their livelihood ...
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Gardner Denver to trim 9% of salaried jobsDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Gardner Denver Inc., the maker of Oberdorfer pumps, plans to cut its salaried workforce by 9 percent in the next nine months as demand for compressors and industrial pro...
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Jury: Electrocution death accidental
Dec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- A coroner's jury in central Illinois has ruled that a disconnected ground wire caused an 8-year-old boy's accidental electrocution death. Police in the Peoria ...
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'20/20' plans segment on Illinois cop
Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- ABC News' "20/20" will include a segment Friday on a case in which a central Illinois police sergeant was convicted of raping two women. A "20/20" film cr...
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Former student wins bail appeal in SIU threat case
Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A judge in Madison County has ruled that a former Southern Illinois University student charged with threatening a shooting rampage can no longer be held ...
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Lawyer: Feds want gov. to forfeit campaign fund
Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - A defense attorney said Thursday that federal prosecutors have served notice they will seek to have Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign fund forfeited if he is convicted of ...
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Kelly not cooperating; Blago quotes Elvis while chatting up reportersDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The attorney for a key confidant to Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday that he is not cooperating with investigators as part of a coming plea deal. Chris Kelly, a form...
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Gov. Blagojevich on his own for legal billsDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Taxpayers will not have to foot the bill to defend Gov. Rod Blagojevich against criminal charges or moves to oust him from office, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
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Obama to name LaHood transportation head
Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Ray LaHood has said he wanted to write his memoirs now that he is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after 14 years. But it looks like the Peoria legislator...