Illinois
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2007 ended with Illinois owing record amount
Jan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state of Illinois ended 2007 with the bills it owed reaching a record amount, according to the comptroller's office. A report released by Comptroller ...
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Cleanup begins after first January tornadoes in 57 years
Jan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill Lischka was sitting and drinking coffee at the Boone County Family Restaurant in Caledonia when he heard an uncommon sound for January: a tornado siren. "Next thing...
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Having something to prove in New Hampshire
Jan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - MANCHESTER, N.H. -- With Democratic hopeful Barack Obama poised to notch his second win in five days, Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney scrapped for success on the...
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Toll officials draw a blank on cheats tallyJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - How many tollway drivers don't pay tolls? How much money do toll cheats owe the state tollway? Pose these questions to Illinois tollway officials and they can't give an ...
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Briefs: An Olympic pep talkJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - President Bush says Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics will make America proud. Bush met Monday morning with the city's organizing committee and members of the U...
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A bit of springtime in January
Jan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A brief respite from winter's bitter chill known as a January thaw is not uncommon. But the weather much of the Midwest has experienced the last few days is more like a ...
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Attorney: Letter writer says he talked to Stacy Peterson in November
Jan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Bolingbrook police officer suspected in his wife's October disappearance has received a letter from a person claiming to have spoken to the missing woman outsid...
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Creator of Illiniwek logo sues for control of image
Jan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The man who created the circular, orange-and-blue Chief Illiniwek logo for the University of Illinois is suing to get it back. Champaign graphic artist Jack Davis sued U...
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Downstate farm part of Trail of Tears
Jan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - GRANTSBURG, Ill. -- A Johnson County farm is set to become the first site in southern Illinois to be designated as part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Jo...
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Copper thieves target wires at Will Co. railroad crossing
Jan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Copper thieves made off with wires that signal warning lights and lower gates at Will County railroad crossings, and officials said the thefts could increase the chances...