Illinois
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New York kidnapping suspect spotted at Peoria hotel with two young boys
Apr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. -- Authorities say a man wanted in New York for allegedly kidnapping his two sons has been spotted in Peoria. Police say 37-year-old Natan Horowitz, also kn...
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Drew Peterson tells Larry King he 'technically' cheated
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Threat closes St. Xavier UnversityApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials at Saint Xavier University say they're closing down both campuses of the Catholic liberal-arts school after finding threatening graffiti in a freshman residenc...
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Obama can take some lessons from Dukakis, Kennedy campaignsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in 1988, I promulgated what I now call Cohen's Law of Racial Politics. It goes like this: In states where there are few African-Americans, the liberal candidate can...
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SIU tuition to riseApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Tuition for new students at Southern Illinois University is going up. The university's board of trustees signed off on a plan to charge new undergraduates on the Edwards...
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'Rich tax' rejected by state HouseApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With Republicans leading the opposition, the Illinois House on Thursday rejected the idea of letting voters decide whether those making more than $250,000...
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Colleges reaching out to recruit gay, lesbian and transgender studentsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - They've chased star athletes. They've pursued valedictorians. Now colleges and universities are vying for the attention of gay, lesbian and transgender students. Several...
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Brady eyes 2010 governor's raceApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Bloomington state Sen. Bill Brady says strong support at the grassroots level is what will propel him into the governor's office for the Republican Party in 2010. At a R...
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SIU under fire by auditorApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' auditor general says Southern Illinois University acted improperly when it released certain student information to a Carbondale bank. But the state inspector a...
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Green Party fills November ballotsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Buoyed by Rich Whitney's showing in his 2006 run for governor, the Green Party of Illinois has placed a record number of candidates on the November general election ball...