Illinois
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DCFS knew of abuse before death
Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A Will County judge has ordered that eight children remain in the custody of DCFS during an investigation into the death of a 12-year-old special education student. Acco...
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Man dies in crane collapse
Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NORMAL -- A crane collapse has killed a man at a construction site in Normal. McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling said the man's body was still pinned by the crane at ...
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Blagojevich still pulls in contributionsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich boosted his midterm campaign fund to nearly $3.6 million while he negotiated a sizable cut in massive legal fees as a federal corruption probe conti...
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Department of Natural Resources launches Web site
Jul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State officials say a they've started a new Web site to help residents better appreciate native Illinois wildlife. The site offers tips on how to identify...
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Park advocates want state money restored
Jul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Conservationists predict $14 million being slashed from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' budget will lead to job cuts and parks curtailing thei...
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Police fire pepper balls, arrest 9 at Peoria fest
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Authorities in Peoria say police fired pepper balls into an angry mob of about 100 people who were fighting during the last night of the city's Heart of Illino...
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Downstate man fatally shot at Elks Club
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Danville Police say they are looking for a local man who shot and killed another Danville resident during a quarrel in the parking lot of an Elks Club lodge. Danville Pu...
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AT&T refunds $1.5 million in Illinois settlement
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials say AT&T Illinois has refunded $1.5 million to Illinois telephone customers and agreed to forego $5.5 million in future rate increases. The settlement comes af...
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Ash borer found in Bloomington
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture says it has identified two beetles collected in Bloomington as adult emerald ash borers, the pest blamed for the de...
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Boy's death under investigation
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities in the southern Chicago suburb of Crete are investigating allegations that abuse by both parents led to the death of a 12-year-old boy. The Cook County Medic...