Illinois
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Former grade school principal acquitted in sexual assault case
Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- The former principal of a central Illinois elementary school has been acquitted of two counts of sexual assault. On Wednesday, a Peoria jury found John Walker ...
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Lawyer claims Stacy Peterson received racy cell phone message
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Fossett's wife must testifyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Adventurer Steve Fossett's wife must take the witness stand before the missing millionaire can be legally presumed dead, a Chicago judge said Wednesday. Fossett, 63, ren...
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Illinois bridges' gusset plates inspected and found to be safe, state officials say
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Smoking group establishedJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - After being exiled to the Joliet Junior College parking lot because of new smoking restrictions, several friends did what comes naturally to students with a beef, they f...
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An Olympic-size price tag
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House panel OKs amendment giving free rides to seniorsJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to give seniors free rides on public transit cleared an Illinois House committee today but still hangs in the balance when lawmakers return t...
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Some seniors don't want free ridesJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Not all seniors citizens back the governor's proposal to offer free public transportation to those 65 and older in Illinois. Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to rally support ...
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The state will pay for all students to take pre-ACTJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A new initiative will allow all students in public high schools to take tests that prepare them to take the ACT, a national college entrance exam administered to all jun...
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Should prep athletes be tested for performance-enhancing drugs?Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Student athletes who compete in Illinois High School Association postseason events will be subject to random tests for performance-enhancing drugs starting next fall. Th...