Illinois
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Cubs say they'll block viewApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - There weren't visual obstructions at Wrigley Field yesterday to block the view from a pair of rooftop clubs whose owner has refused to share 17 percent of his profits wi...
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Few answers for lawmakers on mistaken Blagojevich grant
Apr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois House committee grilled a Blagojevich administration aide for 90 minutes today about a botched $1 million grant to a private school, but got l...
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Films bring state cashMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The state's effort to lure movie makers to Illinois is paying off. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office said the Film Tax Credit enacted in 2003 brought in $155 million for Ill...
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Morton woman to be sentenced in autistic daughter's death
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The extra taxes are realMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - If the extra charges on your receipt look like an April Fools' Day joke, it's no laughing matter. Sales taxes will increase today following a law approved by state legis...
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No April fools here: It's Cheap Trick DayMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Rockford rockers Cheap Trick get their own day, today, thanks to Illinois lawmakers. Last year, in the midst of a political stalemate at the Capitol, law...
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Towns fear they won't be able to keep up with pensionsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois municipalities are losing ground in efforts to fully fund their pension plans for police and firefighters. That much is clear. The question is why? And what can...
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13% at U of I are foreignMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has more than 5,000 international students, more than any other public university in the United States, according to the I...
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Campers, hunters could see higher fees under governor's latest budget
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White: Stay quiet and avoid department budget cutsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Secretary of State Jesse White may have discovered the secret to avoiding Gov. Rod Blagojevich's budget cuts -- stay mum. "Last year, all of the constitut...