Illinois
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State roads chief says bridge repair gets the money firstMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban motorists are unlikely to see any relief soon from daily traffic gridlock, the state's top transportation official said Thursday. New and bigger ...
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Prosecutors: Teen fatally stabbed cat
May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- The mother of a Metro East teen accused of stabbing a neighbor's cat to death says her son is mentally ill. Madison County prosecutors have charged Justi...
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Ethics law passes state SenateMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Contractors doing business with the state would be banned from donating to the political campaigns of those who award them contracts, under a plan the Ill...
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Officials resigned to 'bare-bones spendingMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There were few gasps of surprise from local transportation experts Thursday as the state released a bare-bones highway improvement program. Many had already lowered thei...
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IDOT to suspend lane closures for Memorial Day
May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to suspend some road construction lane closures across the state for the coming Memorial Day holiday weeke...
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Patriotic ConnectVETS charity rises above politicsMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In an emotional and fervently contested election year when a controversial war can divide a nation and challenge definitions of patriotism, that subject just hasn't come...
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For Democrats, still no sign of the exit
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sen. Barack Obama may be directing his speeches at presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain, but he plans to contest the final three primari...
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House advances budget plans but no agreement yet
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- House and Senate Democrats moved ahead with dueling state budget proposals Wednesday without an agreement but with hopes they could reach one within the n...
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University of Illinois at ... Singapore?
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The University of Illinois may expand its reach in Asia with a new digital-science research center in Singapore. University trustees meeting Thursday are expected to con...
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Governor has plan to fix bridges and roads
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday announced a $10.9 billion plan to fix bridges and roads over the next six years, but said lawmakers must do more to addre...