Illinois
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Senate hopeful takes aim at rival's proposed health planJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Andy Martin is blasting his rival's cornerstone health care proposals, though he offers no counter proposal of his own. "What I should ...
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Smoking ban enforcement still cloudyJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state's new smoking ban is still the law, despite its enforcement details remaining up in the air. A state legislative panel voted 9-1 Wednesday to re...
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Teen given 3-year sentence for guns at school
Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - PONTIAC -- A teenager who pleaded guilty to charges he brought six handguns to his central Illinois high school with the intent of selling them to another student has be...
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Video game inspires lotteryJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Lottery will introduce a Golden Tee Instant Ticket, inspired by the arcade golf game. To launch it, the lottery will host a Golden Tee closes...
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Former auditors indictedJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Three former state tax auditors have been indicted on charges of taking $25,500 in payoffs in exchange for referring clients to an attorney, federal prosecutors announce...
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Voter registration soars in Illinois
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$20 million for tortureJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council has approved a nearly $20 million settlement with former death-row inmates who claim they were tortured by police. The settlement ends lawsuits ...
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State police: 70 agents still assigned to missing woman case
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Mother-in-law: McCarron wished daughter dead
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Being religious not linked to moralityJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Mr. Ed Smetana's letter in Friday's Fence Post. Mr. Smetana stated Christians, Moslems and Jews believe man evolved from a man called Adam who was...