Illinois
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Contrasts in governing experience in presidential raceJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - It was fascinating to watch the three top contenders for the Democratic nomination discuss their concept of the presidency during Tuesday night's MSNBC debate in Las Veg...
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John Grisham, others seek DNA-test for convicted double-murderJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Several former U.S. attorneys and a best-selling crime novelist is asking Gov. Rod Blagojevich to order DNA testing in the case of a Peoria man who served 30 years in pr...
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Clinton has spent her life redefining herself
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Hillary Rodham Clinton likes to say she was born in the middle of the country at the middle of the century, in a Chicago suburb that defined a childhood out ...
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Transgender woman want fee for name change waived
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Lawyers say prosecution possible without finding Peterson's body
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Some lawmakers give themselves free rideJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- While voting to allow seniors to ride buses and trains for free in exchange for a mass transit bailout Thursday, lawmakers age 65 and up may have felt a t...
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All Illinois students will take same assessmentsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite pleas from about a dozen educators and parents Thursday, state officials confirmed that English learners will take the same standardized tests as their English-p...
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Nearly 600 smoking ban violations reported to Illinois regulators
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Jury awards $22 million to family of woman who died during child birth
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Party tent cost $68,750Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' big day at the Rose Bowl included a $68,750 bill for a big party in a big tent. A report from the state auditor general indicates the university rented the ten...