Illinois
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All bets are off on gambling expansion, for nowDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The political fallout from the indictment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's friend and gambling adviser began Friday as a potential vote next week on a massive st...
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Blagojevich skips chances for feel-good events
Dec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Most politicians would jump at the chance to publicly embrace legislation intended to save lives and honor a college football player who died on the field. Not Gov. Rod ...
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State will back off E-verify system oppositionDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois officials agreed for the time being not to enforce a law that would make it illegal to enroll in the federal E-verify system, which allows employers to check wh...
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Who is Christopher G. Kelly?Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Kelly, 49 of Burr Ridge, is a roofing contractor turned key consultant and top fundraiser for Gov. Rod Blagojevich, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to his camp...
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Briefs: College tightens oversightDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago State University trustees have taken steps to tighten their control over school finances. The move comes after a published report this week that the university b...
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Let Gore uncover Venus' warmingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As explained in the Daily Herald, it seems that Venus and Earth were virtual twins at one time many years ago. Over time as Venus went through changes, its oceans disapp...
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Bloomington waitress wants stolen ashes of slain son returned
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Authorities exhume body hoping to solve 1985 murder of student
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Blagojevich fundraiser, adviser indicted in corruption investigationDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Following the well-worn path it has taken to the heights of Illinois government before, the U.S. Attorney's office took another step up the ladder in Gov. Rod Blagojevic...
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Gambling expansion stalls in wake of indictmentsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The political fallout from the indictment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's friend and gambling adviser began today as a potential vote next week on a massive stat...