Illinois
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Woman gives up rights to child
May 19, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- A woman accused of starving her five-month-old infant to death earlier this year has voluntarily given up her rights as a parent to her surviving 3-year-old ch...
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Confessed bank robber attempts suicide
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State supreme court elects new chief justiceMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Thomas R. Fitzgerald will be the next chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, replacing DuPage County's Robert Thomas when his term atop the court en...
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Mattresses, furniture being salvaged from ISU dorms
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Area Republicans fear an Obama ticketMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - At a recent community luncheon, a suburban county board member leaned over to a table mate and quietly speculated about the November election. Despite a strong history o...
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Former downstate cop's rape trial begins
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Could infighting end Minuteman movement?May 18, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the most visible groups in the anti-illegal immigration movement could be defunct in seven months, its leader says. "We've lost the battle," said Minuteman projec...
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Lawmakers' odds on adjournmentMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With only days remaining in the General Assembly's scheduled spring session and last year's nightmare overtime budget sessions still a fresh memory, the D...
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A bittersweet day for NIUMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - In a semester defined by tragedy and triumph, Saturday's commencement ceremonies at Northern Illinois University were an opportunity for celebration. During three ceremo...
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Winners written in the stars