Illinois
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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
Apr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers are trying to clear the haze of confusion over how to punish violators of Illinois' new smoking ban in public places. Starting Jan. 1, Ill...
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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...
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Man accused of biting ear off another during bar fight
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Trucker protest blocks 3 lanes on I-55
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Rezko trial witness tells of pressure for $750,000 payoffApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It wasn't enough that Stuart Levine was raking in kickback after kickback from finder's fees associated with mammoth deals on state pension fund deals. He wanted the mam...
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Blagojevich ally angrily criticizes House recall amendment
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Law targets adults who give kids gunsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- If a child kills someone with a gun provided by an adult, that adult might also face the murder charges. A proposal to change how an adult is charged in ...