Illinois
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Witness calls insiders 'stupid'Apr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The lawyer who drew up bunk contracts to hide bribes tied to a teachers pension investment board testified Monday that he thought the political insiders making the deal ...
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Two plead guilty in central Illinois cocaine ring
Apr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Two people have pleaded guilty to being part of a drug ring that moved crack cocaine from Chicago to Champaign-Urbana. Sasha Daley of Chicago and Kristopher Da...
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Testimony: Rezko attended fundraiser for President BushApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Tony Rezko was well-known in Chicago Democratic circles for years, but it was clear from testimony Monday that his money was not restricted by political ideology. In th...
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Important school test this weekApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - High school juniors statewide will take the two-day Illinois Prairie State Achievement Exam beginning Wednesday. On the first day of testing, students take the ACT, a na...
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Illini's Zook can only watch as recruiting world changesApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - By now, everyone knows the NCAA has banned Division I-A football head coaches from recruiting during the current open period. Everyone also knows Illinois coach Ron Zook...
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Suburbs, schools spend millions on lobbying state officialsApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Several suburban governments ranging from DuPage County to Harper Community College are among more than 100 local government entities that altogether spent...
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High-profile plagiarism isn't unique to IllinoisApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Consider the scenario: A prominent figure at a large Illinois university lifts chunks of his thesis from other sources. A university panel investigates and determines th...
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Aftershocks continue in Illinois, region
Apr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - WEST SALEM -- The number of aftershocks linked to last week's earthquake continues to grow. The U.S. Geological Survey says 22 aftershocks have been recorded since last ...
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Eastern Illinois raises tuition
Apr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University has raised tuition almost 12 percent for students entering school next fall. University trustees voted on Monday to raise the c...
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McCain's economic views are enough to make you woozyApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain admits that economics are not his passion, and that's fine. His past instincts were mostly good. He voted against tax cuts not paid for by savings elsewhere....