Illinois
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Lawmakers push for revamped State Board of Education
Mar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Four years after giving Gov. Rod Blagojevich more control over Illinois' elementary and high schools, some state lawmakers want to move authority over edu...
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No class time for God, but a license plate?Mar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers voted Tuesday to kick God out of the classroom but put him on special license plates. Within a matter of minutes, the Illinois House first...
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Restructuring FutureGenMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The U.S. Energy Department will solicit bids sometime this spring for its plan to restructure the FutureGen clean-coal project. Department spokeswoman Julie Ruggiero say...
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Police oppose returning guns to husband of missing Lisa Stebic
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Peoria couple indicted on murder charges in baby son's death
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Cicero plans memorial for NIU victimsMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The town of Cicero plans to pay tribute to Northern Illinois University shooting victim Catalina Garcia by dedicating a classroom to her in its new community center. The...
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Proposal would protect Cabela's in gun flapMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A suburban lawmaker is one step closer to protecting the Cabela's Outdoor Superstore in Hoffman Estates from proposed gun restrictions. State Rep. Randy R...
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Northwestern University leader to retireMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Northwestern University President Henry Bienen will retire next year. The announcement was made by Patrick Ryan, the chairman of Northwestern's board of trustees. Bienen...
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Report says Illinois government is among worst
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Mexican-Americans, and Obamas, need not prove they're patrioticMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - In the movie "Selena," about the slain Tejano singer, there is a priceless scene where Edward James Olmos tries to explain how difficult it is to be Mexican-American. On...