Illinois
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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...
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Indictment in holdupFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - An Evanston man was indicted for armed robbery in a convenience store heist last summer, Cook County officials said Friday. Lawrence Wilson, 19, of the 1900 block of Jac...
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Woodstock lawmaker wants out on transit sales tax dealFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A McHenry County lawmaker drew the ire of his colleagues Thursday by pushing legislation that would let suburban counties opt out of part of the sales tax...
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Budget may be costly for outdoorsmen
Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Larry Dale loves deer and turkey hunting, even though it means paying fee after fee. On top of his state taxes, he pays for licenses, permits and the use ...
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ISU campus on alert after threatening graffiti foundFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois State University officials gave students the option of skipping class today, after more threatening graffiti appeared on the Normal campus overnight. An increas...
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Durbin, Bean blast Canadian National freight traffic plan
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Recent U of I graduate in critical condition with meningitis