Illinois
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Negativity over the economy won't play well in PennsylvaniaMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ALLENTOWN, Pa. --The next round in the Democratic Party's presidential slugfest will be fought April 22 in Pennsylvania's "rust belt," in places like this old manufactur...
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State settles museum overruns
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state of Illinois is getting back $3 million and saving millions more as part of the settlement ending a long-running dispute with contractors over c...
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Liquid lard slickens street in Jacksonville
Mar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - JACKSONVILLE -- After a winter of snow, freezing rain, and sleet, authorities in Jacksonville probably thought they didn't have to worry about slippery streets any more....
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U of I has more foreign students that any public U.S. university
Mar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - URBANA -- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has more than 5,000 international students, more than any other public university in the United States, accordin...
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Governor says Film Tax Credit resulted in millions spent in state
Mar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The state's effort to lure movie makers to Illinois is paying off. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office says the Film Tax Credit enacted in 2003 brought in $155 million for Ill...
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State recovering cost overruns from Lincoln library and museum
Mar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state of Illinois is getting back $3 million and saving millions more as part of the settlement ending a long-running dispute with contractors over co...
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Note shows Gov's office sought favorable vote for hire
Mar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legislative aide told colleagues he might get a favorable vote from a senator if the administration hired the lawmaker's secretary,...
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NIU seeks memorial inputMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University officials are moving forward with plans to build a permanent memorial to the victims of the Valentine's Day shooting that killed five and wo...
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Ang Lee to appear at Ebertfest
Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Oscar-winning director Ang Lee will be back at the University of Illinois for the 10th annual Ebertfest. The event is hosted by the noted film critic and Lee's fellow Il...
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Spring thaw? Cross says Springfield is still 'frosty'
Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - After a record-breaking legislative overtime session that dragged on last year mostly because of clashes between the state's top Democrats, House Republican Leader Tom C...