Illinois
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Governor files lawsuit in dispute with lawmakers over health care
Apr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ongoing power struggle with state lawmakers has heated up again with a lawsuit aimed at authorizing his health care expansion plan without legisla...
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Illinois House votes to overhaul education board
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Why the taxman may be visiting strip clubsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Dollars intended for strippers' G-strings soon could be plucked away by politicians to go to other women. Humorously dubbed the "pole tax" by some politi...
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Education board under fireApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois House has approved a plan to reduce the governor's influence over the State Board of Education. The measure would toss out the current board members, who we...
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Metro East man admits blowing up his own house in suicide bid
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Mere idea of Wrigley deal irks legislatorsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois lawmakers balked Tuesday at the idea of the state purchasing Wrigley Field, believing there are more pressing needs. "It is stunning to me that ...
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McCain has very different view of foreign policy than BushApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - What Barack Obama tried to do with the sensitive issue of race, John McCain attempted on the no less important topic of foreign policy. Obama, the leading Democratic ca...
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Ebert's surgery failedApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Movie critic Roger Ebert will resume writing reviews later this month, but will not rejoin his syndicated television show because he is still unable to speak. In a lette...
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Senate committee advances bill to clarify smoking ban penalties
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Illinois Senate in media's cornerApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Senate overwhelmingly sided with the state's newspaper industry Tuesday in saying high school sports officials cannot dictate what happens wi...