Illinois
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Durbin to quiz energy secretary about FutureGen alternatives
May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will quiz the head of the Energy Department about why that agency scrapped plans to build a clean-coal power plant in central ...
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Nuts and bolts of museum's Smart HomeMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With sleek contemporary lines, an open floor plan and a lot of glass, the house that sprouted on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry just begs for a visit....
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Illinois House votes to let campus cops carry gunsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In an attempt to boost campus safety, the Illinois House voted Wednesday to let all university police officers carry guns while on duty. Though state Rep....
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Cole Hall renovation and new building decided
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Construction costs a political hang-upMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Around the Capitol, the perception is that "everyone" wants new roads, bridges and schools. The problem is no one can agree on how to pay for them. There ...
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'Pay to play' ban advances, faces uncertain Senate future
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Mosque 'emergency drill' has Muslims crying foul
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House votes down officials' pay hikesMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House voted Wednesday to reject pay increases of $7,000 next year, citing a lagging economy and litany of unfinished business at the Capitol....
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Chicago State U. Interim president namedMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago State University officials say they've named an interim president. Frank Pogue Jr. will replace the school's embattled leader Elnora Daniel, who announced earlie...
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Tollway boss: Nearly half of all violations honest mistakesMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly half of all drivers recently slapped with toll fines are not intentionally cheating, and tollway officials are now reprimanding a contractor blamed for a 13-month...