Illinois
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Former downstate cop's rape trial begins
May 18, 2008 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Opening statements in the trial of a former central Illinois police officer charged in four rapes are set to begin this afternoon. Jeff Pelo has pleaded n...
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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
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Looking for a minor miracleMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Ask suburban lawmakers how the General Assembly can wipe out a three-quarter-billion-dollar deficit in this year's budget, fix a bigger one in the next, h...
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Cancer society offers information for patientsMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Responding to the growing difficulties of accessing information, care and services for cancer patients in Illinois, the American Cancer Society is partnering with local ...
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A big thank you for library serviceMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Library Friends wanted to inform residents of the Sugar Grove Library District that library board members Ken Wiesner and Erin Erickson have stepped down...
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Foundation donates $2.5 million for arts programming at EIU
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University of Illinois unveils new energy conservation plan