Illinois
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State: Railroad should help with overpasses
Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission is proposing that the Canadian National Railway be required to help local governments get funding for any needed overpasses if it acquir...
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State revenue from gambling drops
Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A new report from the legislature's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shows Illinois' riverboat casino tax revenue slumped from $685...
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Judge considers reprinting November ballot
Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A lawsuit that seeks to force Illinois to reprint its election ballots is heading into court, and election officials say they fear it could cause turmoil if it's success...
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Let's shine light on ethics reformSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In July 2007, I wrote a letter to Illinois Senator Barack Obama asking him to personally intercede in the business of the General Assembly on the matter of ethics. In th...
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Ex-Gary police chief acquitted on all but 1 charge
Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - HAMMOND, Ind. _ A former Gary police chief was acquitted Tuesday on five of six counts from a raid that prosecutors say he orchestrated after a burglary at his home. A ...
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Couple sentenced for chaining niece
Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - DANVILLE -- An eastern Illinois couple will spend the next 18 months on probation for chaining their mentally disabled niece to a bed. Vermilion County Judge Nancy Fahey...
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Why some kind of bailout may be neededSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Like millions of Americans, John Skaritka's retirement fund took an initial stock market beating in the wake of Congress rejecting a $700 billion Wall Stre...
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Suburban firefighter charged with child pornSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A Stickney fire lieutenant has been charged with felony possession of child pornography. The FBI said Monday that agents arrested 53-year-old Michael J. Grueber at his N...
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Legal fight brewing over state constitutional convention questionSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Just weeks before voters go to the polls, there's a fight emerging over the question they'll face about rewriting the state's constitution. The conflict in...
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GOP congressional candidate gave to Blagojevich
Sep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican congressional candidate Martin Ozinga III is denying any ethical violation in connection with a $10,000 donation he made to Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevic...