Illinois
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Services planned for Durbin's daughter
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Private funeral services are planned Thursday for the daughter of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who died from complications related to a congenital heart conditio...
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2 years in racial graffiti case
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in the spray-painting of racial threats and epithets on an Illinois home...
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Ex-Air Force officer sentenced for child porn
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- A former Air Force senior master sergeant should spent four years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. A federal judge in East St. Louis...
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Vallas' run for office over before it startedNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who narrowly lost a bid for governor in the 2002 Democratic primary, shut the door Sunday to another run for executive office in ...
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Peoria elementary school damaged by fire
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Classes have been canceled Monday at a Peoria elementary school that was damaged by a weekend fire. Fire officials say the blaze early Sunday at Thomas Jeffers...
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Obama rocks the mock voteNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - If it's true parents often impress their political views on their children, Illinois voters will paint their towns blue in a landslide win for Barack Obama next week. Ho...
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Rockford boy fatally struck by school bus
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- A 9-year-old Rockford boy has died after he was hit by a school bus while trying to cross the street. Police haven't identified the Nelson Elementary School ...
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Peoria police shoot man, say he fired at squad car
Nov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Peoria police are investigating the death of a man killed by officers who say he opened fire on them with an assault rifle. Police say officers were responding...
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Driver's ed teacher had revoked license for DUIs
Nov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MAYWOOD -- A suburban Chicago teacher who was convicted twice for driving under the influence taught driver's education for two years after his license was revoked in 20...
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League urges 'no' vote on con-conNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A few letters to the editor have been written about the question of whether to hold a Constitutional Convention for the state of Illinois. In one case, the writer believ...