Illinois
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Attorney who won battles with Chicago mob diesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - It may seem an odd compliment, but there is perhaps no better praise for the work Assistant U.S. Attorney Mitchell Mars did than how mobsters referred to him. "That (exp...
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Parents of 5-month-old face first-degree murder charges
Feb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- A central Illinois couple faces first-degree murder charges in the death of their 5-month-old baby, who was found unresponsive in a car seat that had been plac...
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Blagojevich proposes state tax creditFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich tempted lawmakers Wednesday with political sugarplums ranging from tax rebate checks for families with children to a business tax cut...
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Some lawmakers wary of governor's ideasFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's budget speech received a lukewarm reception Wednesday, with suburban lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle questioning key...
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Shared underwear among Rezko complaintsFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Eeeewww. It's enough to make a man go commando. Former gubernatorial fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko is being forced to share underwear with other inmates of the Metropol...
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Why kids are still locked upFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - A shortage of electronic monitoring bracelets is causing scores of juvenile detainees who are eligible for home monitoring to stay locked up in a detention center. As re...
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Gun control push renewedFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and other elected officials pointed to the fatal shootings at Northern Illinois University and a Lane Bryant store as reasons to act as they ...
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Obama cuts into Clinton support
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Lawmakers await state budgetFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- On one hand, state lawmakers say Gov. Rod Blagojevich needs to own up to the state's financial problems and propose some belt-tightening. On the other, th...
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Veteran prosecutor Mitchell Mars made big dent on Outfit