Illinois
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CN files suit to speed up EJ&E decisionSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Canadian National Railway is hoping the federal courts will give it what the federal government won't in its battle to acquire the smaller Elgin, Joliet and Eastern ...
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Blagojevich fears vote a 'Republican trap'Sep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Governor Rod Blagojevich says he fears next week's vote could be a "Republican trap" to entangle presidential candidate Barack Obama in the gridlock over Illinois' ethic...
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Will constitutional convention spur state to change?Sep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Arguments for and against a state constitutional convention boiled down to one key assertion from each side during a Mount Prospect debate Thursday night. Only by way of...
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Judge describes 'extensive' Peterson surveillance
Sep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A Will County judge says he's in possession of an "extensive" amount of evidence detailing surveillance of former police officer Drew Peterson. A published repor says Ju...
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Governor orders lawmakers back to Capitol, againSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - On the heels of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama trying to nudge loose a stalled state ethics proposal, Gov. Rod Blagojevich ordered lawmakers ...
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Lawmakers hold committee debate on death penaltySep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Anthony Mertz has years of future appeals before the condemned man, who has served the longest on Illinois' death row, faces execution for the murder of a college studen...
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Baby found dead in home
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Peoria police pepper sprayed a group of mourners gathered at a house where a 4-month-old girl died after they refused to allow the body to removed. Peoria Coun...
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Salt prices skyrocket; towns seek alternativesSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Shortages and rising prices have towns throughout DuPage County scrambling to find ways to ensure they have enough road salt. In Glen Ellyn, for example, village leaders...
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12-year-old arrested on drug charges
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- Authorities in Galesburg have arrested a 12-year-old on charges that accuse him of trying to distribute marijuana on school property. Police say the boy was...
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Co-op plans $66 million wind farm for Pike County
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSFIELD -- A $66 million, 20-turbine wind farm is planned for Pike County in western Illinois. Jacksonville-based cooperative Prairie Power says the farm could genera...