Illinois
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ISU raises tuitionMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois State University trustees expressed regrets Friday as they approved a 9.9 percent tuition increase, an 11 percent hike in room rates and a 6 percent jump in fee...
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Judge delays access rulingMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A judge postponed ruling on news organizations' motion seeking immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts related to R. Kelly's pornography case. Judge Vin...
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Prison closings opposedMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican lawmakers are proposing a ban on closing any Illinois prisons until a study is done on the needs of the state corrections system. Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants t...
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Pay raise feud gets personalMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The debate in the General Assembly over pay raises for lawmakers got personal Thursday, with a Senate Democrat chastising another for her wealth and blami...
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Harper 4-year plan rejectedMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Efforts to offer bachelor's degrees in two program areas at Harper College hit another political roadblock Thursday at the Illinois Capitol. An Illinois ...
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Judge delays media access ruling in R. Kelly trial
May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - News organizations argued in court Thursday for immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography case, though the judge said he...
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State audit questions bridge inspectionsMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- More than 1,700 Illinois bridges were overdue for federally required inspections and, in some cases, the state transportation department was more than a y...
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Cole Hall renovation plan decided
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Deal could save hospitalMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A new deal could keep a hospital in South suburban Blue Island open. The Catholic-owned St. Francis Hospital and Health Center has 410 beds. SSM Health Care announced in...
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Uncertain future for 'pay to play' ban