Illinois
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Student accused of writing threat that closed university
May 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A 19-year-old student was charged Friday with scrawling a doomsday message in a dorm bathroom that closed St. Xavier University for several days last month, officials sa...
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Teen fatalities dropMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Since the institution of more restrictive driving guidelines in January, teen driving deaths in Illinois have fallen. According to figures released by the state, from Ja...
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Defense tries to steer allegations from RezkoMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The Land of Lincoln may be for sale, but Antoin "Tony" Rezko isn't the vendor, defense lawyers argued Friday during the waning days of the corruption trial of the star p...
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Injured lawmaker recovering at homeMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Some at the Illinois Statehouse might be wondering where one of their fellow suburban lawmakers has been lately. State Rep. Eddie Washington, a Waukegan D...
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Red ink might leave potholes unfilledMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Road repair projects could be put on hold in the coming weeks because the state is running out of money, Republican lawmakers warned Thursday. "The rough...
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House orders auditMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Without a single dissenting vote, the Illinois House has ordered a review of how the Blagojevich administration awarded a $1 million grant to the wrong organization. The...
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Defection jolts Clinton camp
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Agriculture money releasedMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Reversing course, Gov. Rod Blagojevich agreed Thursday to release state money to agriculture programs, although it was not clear if agencies would get all of the $36 mil...
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Recall amendment officially dead, for nowMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Senate Republicans on Thursday called a swift vote to squash recall "nonsense" and a "blatant power play." "To give the people an opportunity to ...
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Secretary of State worker accepted bribes