Illinois
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Ash borer strikes again: Bug spotted in south suburbJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - The ongoing fight against the dreaded emerald ash borer beetle has spread to the southern suburbs. State officials say the tree-killing beetle has been spotted in Geneva...
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Northwestern in demandJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A record 25,000 students have applied for Northwestern University's fall 2008 freshman class. Northwestern officials said that number could go higher as the university c...
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Casino warrant checks net hundredsJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - More than 300 Illinois casino patrons were arrested in 2007 as a result of criminal warrant checks and four additional people were arrested for being unregistered sex of...
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Rezko's defense wants copies of phone calls
Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Defense attorneys for one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's leading fundraisers asked a federal judge Tuesday for tapes of phone conversations between the government's star witn...
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Student smokers form group to roll back college smoking restrictionsJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- 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 be...
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Not all seniors may get a free ride after allJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich may have promised free public transportation for every senior citizen in Illinois, but the fine print of his deal appears to come up ...
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Economy at issue in MichiganJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and John McCain traded charges over the economy and abortion Monday, in what has become a bitter personal duel ...
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Toll enforcement fix will have to waitJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite numerous calls for reform, tollway officials have no immediate plans to alter their violation enforcement system following a Daily Herald report that exposed fla...
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Bo Jackson among investors in new bank in Burr Ridge
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Bo Jackson, who gained fame as a two-sport professional athlete, is among a group of investors who plan to establish a new bank in suburban Burr Ridge. Burr Ridge Bank &...
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IHSA approves steroid tests for student-athletes in postseason
Jan 14, 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 und...