Illinois
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Absentee ballots absent in some counties
Jan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Everywhere in Illinois, voters are heading to polling places early to pick their candidates ahead of the Feb. 5 primary election. However, at least six Il...
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Clinton's meddling in free markets would harm the economyJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Recessions happen. The stock market rises and falls. The question ought not be about how the market is doing today, but about its net gain over the years. Investing is a...
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Briefs:Derailment causes delaysJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - A freight train derailment near Antioch early Thursday caused temporary delays on Metra, officials said. The freight train carrying coal was headed to Green Bay, Wis., o...
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Another surgery for EbertJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - After undergoing a series of cancer surgeries, film critic Roger Ebert says he'll have yet another operation today. According to a statement in the Chicago Sun-Times, th...
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Great Lakes restoration program gets fundingJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Wetlands in the Great Lakes region will receive a helping hand from a government and private-sector collaboration established to restore and protect the freshwater ecosy...
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Park district mechanic dies after being crushed by heavy machinery
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Seniors register for ridesJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - State officials said about 4,000 senior citizens have registered for a new program that will allow the elderly to ride public transit for free. During a news conference ...
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Blagojevich renews efforts to keep F-16s in Springfield
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Ryan files appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
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Election judges needed -- voter turnout likely to be bigJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - If Kane County election officials could, they'd put up "Help Wanted" signs from one border to the next. In the next two months, they will need more than 1,000 people to ...