Illinois
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Speedier federal appeals hearings orderedMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal appeals court has ruled owners of vehicles seized in drug cases are entitled to speedy hearings to determine if authorities can hold on to the property. A clas...
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Former state employee pleads not guilty to theft charges
May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A former employee of the state treasurer's office accused of embezzling $750,000 in taxpayer funds has pleaded not guilty. Debra Kay Kirby entered her ple...
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Blagojevich has anti-violence plan
May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's $150 million plan to curb youth violence after a rash of Chicago shootings relies on something the Democrat hasn't done before: getting lawmakers ...
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Revenge of the car kabob?
May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Berwyn's famous Car Kabob may be getting a second life after all. The sculpture called the Spindle featured cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s skewered on a huge metal...
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Suburban schools benefit from lawmakers' lapseMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban schools will be able to avoid stricter driver education laws because Illinois lawmakers didn't get their work done on time. The General Assembly ...
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Neighbors oppose homeless shelter
May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Although St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Park Ridge believes helping the homeless to be one of its missions, nearby residents are not convinced. Gary Beckner says some ne...
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Republicans hope that Maine goes the way of conservatismMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - AUGUSTA, Maine -- It is only partially true that in presidential elections "as Maine goes, so goes the nation." The term emerged in the 19th century because at the time ...
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Cubs, Sox fan fight leads to arrest
May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NORMAL -- An argument over Chicago's baseball teams turned foul for two fans who wound up in a weekend brawl at a central Illinois pizza shop. Police say a White Sox fan...
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Lawmakers vow to keep Pontiac state prison open
May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Lawmakers vowed Tuesday to fight for the future of the state prison at Pontiac, with some questioning whether its threatened closure was part of political...
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Governor halts health program enrollment
May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has bowed to a court's instructions and stopped enrolling people in the expanded health care program he launched without legislative approval. The 3...