Illinois
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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
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Co-op plans $66 million wind farm for Pike County
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Goodwill thrift store robbed
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Governor declares 'Zambrano Day'Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Fresh off the first Cubs no hitter since 1972, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared Tuesday "Carlos Zambrano Day in Illinois." "Carlos Zambrano is the leader of t...
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State parks get reprieve, closings pushed back four weeksSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - More than a dozen state parks slated to close Nov. 1 will remain open through the end of that month, state officials announced Tuesday. A spokeswoman for G...
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National Dems fire up Illinois racesSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Game on. National Democrats have begun pouring money into suburban congressional races in hopes of adding seats to their House majority. But national Republicans, who ...
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Union sues governor to block prison closure