Illinois
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Could Abe honestly win in today's religion-packed vote?Feb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - We are a religion-conscious nation where a photo of Christian Barack Obama in Somali garb, or the use of his middle name of Hussein, can fuel a theological firestorm, or...
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Businessman sentenced for fraudFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - A suburban businessman has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for helping an American subsidiary of Siemens AG land a fraudulent contract with Cook County's Stroger H...
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Texas Twist: State is … complexFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - DALLAS -- The political stakes dwarf even the state's size -- no mean feat. As the clock ticks toward Tuesday's primaries, Texans -- along with Ohio voters -- hold the f...
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Ryan moved to prison in Hoosier StateFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Former Gov. George Ryan is now serving out his federal prison sentence in Indiana rather than Wisconsin. A Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman said a poli...
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NU dean cleared of plagiarismFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Northwestern University's provost says he's found no violation of school policy in connection with a column written by the dean of the Medill School of Journalism. Provo...
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Proposal to raze Cole Hall stirs debateFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Kevin Smith wants to forget about the Valentine's Day shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University, but the memories are hard to shake. The 20-year-old sophomore oft...
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In Ohio, the unions countFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - MAUMEE, Ohio -- With fat snowflakes pelting Joe Williams' black Teamsters jacket, the union steward methodically hands Barack Obama fliers to often-indifferent workers a...
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ISU students excusedFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois State University officials gave students the option of skipping class Friday, after more threatening graffiti appeared on the Normal campus overnight. An increa...
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Deere buys half of Chinese companyFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - MOLINE -- Deere & Co. Friday announced it will expand its construction presence in China by buying 50 percent of Xuzhou Xuwa Excavator Machinery Co. Ltd. The companies a...
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SIU wants tuition increaseFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're a parent of an SIU-bound student, you might have to pay more than you expected next fall. Officials have asked the school's trustees to vote on tuition and fee...