Illinois
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Helicopter crashes in river; no serious injuries
Jul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - WEDRON -- Police in LaSalle County say a helicopter pilot and three passengers swam to shore, suffering no serious injuries after their aircraft crashed into the Fox Riv...
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Public tipsters help find fugitive murder suspect
Jul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- The image of fugitive murder suspect Nicholas Sheley's mug shot on her television screen was fresh in Samantha Butler's mind when the mother ventured out...
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Illinois man dies in first skydive
Jul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - TAYLORVILLE -- Authorities in Christian County say a man making his first skydive has died in a Fourth of July parachute accident. Coroner Amy Calvert Winans says 54-yea...
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Special session could be exercise in futilityJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Next week's special session on the state budget is shaping up to be a 48-hour funeral for the governor's budget plans. Gov. Rod Blagojevich has ordered law...
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Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toeJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - ALTON, Ill. _ An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story ...
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Angry Blagojevich spars with reporters
Jul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - An angry Gov. Rod Blagojevich denied he was the target of a federal corruption investigation in a contentious exchange with reporters about a convicted former top fundra...
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Governor issues 19 pardons
Jul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has granted 19 pardons, most for lesser crimes. The pardons issued Wednesday come in the wake of criticism of the governor for a backlog of as many ...
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Go-cart strikes woman watching 4th of July parade
Jul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Police in northwest suburban Niles say a 64-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after she was struck by a go-cart while watching a Fourth of July parade. Authoritie...
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Illinois gains flexibility under No Child Left BehindJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Beginning next year, Illinois schools that just miss meeting state and federal standards will be judged less harshly than those that miss by a lot, U.S. Department of Ed...
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Blagojevich team: Gov.'s critic suggested family, pals for state jobsJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - On the same day a suburban lawmaker suggested it's time to officially consider whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich should be impeached, the governor produced a me...