Illinois
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Parties: GOP, Democrats differ on delegate rulesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - When suburban delegates pack their bags for national political conventions, they usually expect a few days of too much food, too little sleep, lots of party spirit and a...
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Blagojevich's CTA rescue took from other projects
Nov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- When he announced emergency funding for Chicago-area mass-transit systems earlier this month, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he simply was using money already ...
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Briefs: Jail officer accusedNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart said a correctional officer who worked at the county jail faces bribery and official misconduct charges after taking more than $20,000 in...
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Rockford man pleads guilty to mall bombing plotNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A 23-year-old Rockford man pleaded guilty today to attempting to plant grenades in a large mall last winter as part of a "violent jihad." Derrick Shareef could face life...
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Exonerated prisoner sues police, lab analyst
Nov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A man who spent eight years in prison pleading for the DNA test that finally cleared him of a rape charge filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Chicago police, two...
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Police told searchers to look for barrel in Stacy Peterson case
Nov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois State Police told searchers looking for a former police officer's missing wife to look for a blue plastic barrel large enough to fit the petite woman's body, on...
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Illinois farmers enjoy record harvest
Nov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Earl Williams has heard the joke about how farmers always find a reason to complain. But like many Midwest farmers, the northern Illinois grower of corn and soybeans has...
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Quinn wants count of veterans scholarships
Nov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn has asked the University of Illinois to prove that it is providing business school scholarships that it promised last year to veterans an...
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Illinois selling unclaimed jewelry on ebayNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Illinois has emptied some abandoned bank safe deposit boxes and posted an eclectic assortment of jewelry for online auction on eBay. The I...
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Court upholds board authority to revoke Emerald Casino license
Nov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - An Illinois Appellate Court has ruled a state law that allowed the move of the Emerald Casino to Rosemont does not prevent the Illinois Gaming Board from revoking the fi...