Illinois
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Nader to file nominating petitions
Jun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Ralph Nader's campaign says it is ready to file the independent presidential candidate's nominating petitions in Illinois. The Nader campaign plans to file petitions wit...
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Important to keep Dean at DNCJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The fact that Howard Dean will be able to stay as chairman of the Democratic National Committee to continue his 50-state strategy of grass roots, bottom up politics is a...
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Flood victims say FEMA is doing a heckuva job
Jun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- When floodwaters knocked out the water treatment plant in Mason City, Iowa, FEMA rolled into town and promptly set up an account with a Pepsi bottler t...
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Illinois lawmakers see world on others' tab
Jun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Members of the Illinois congressional delegation -- including two who announced their retirement -- have reported nearly $157,000 in travel expenses picked...
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Rare 'Corpse Flower' blooms at EIU
Jun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There's been a big stink on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, but people were lining up to take a look and grab a whiff. The weekend smell was com...
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Could flooding's bite be felt all summer long?Jun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Though flooding in the suburbs is receding, those waters might bring on a new danger. "The large amount of pooled water that remains after the flood does ...
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Woman dies when vehicle plunges into floodwater
Jun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - MURPHYSBORO -- Authorities in Jackson County say a 28-year-old woman who died in an accident may have been a victim of floodwaters on the Big Muddy River. The Jackson Co...
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Paranoia runs deep in mean criticism of Michelle ObamaJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Introducing Michelle Obama, Angry Black Woman. What an absurd caricature this is turning out to be. Not to mention a confusing one. Growing up on Chicago's South Side, ...
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Recruit hit, killed by train near North ChicagoJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A 22-year-old naval recruit is dead after being struck by a train near the Great Lakes Naval Training Center near North Chicago. Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile said the co...
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67 in area arrested in mortgage fraud sweep
Jun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago portion of a major national crackdown on mortgage fraud has netted 67 people ranging from mortgage brokers to attorneys, federal officials announced Thursday...