Illinois
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U.S. Steel permit a 'call to arms' for lawmakers
Oct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - GARY, Ind. -- Illinois lawmakers are vowing to fight a proposed U.S. Steel Corp. water discharge permit that they fear could relax or eliminate limits on toxic chemicals...
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Lawmakers approve suburban tax reliefOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban homeowners beset with skyrocketing property tax bills will continue to get help from lawmakers in a rare and reluctant political compromise among...
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Briefs: Sex abuse suspect indictedOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin man was indicted by a grand jury this week on sex assault and abuse charges stemming from his alleged encounters with a girlfriend's 8- and 12-year-old daughter...
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Suburban district makes Ramadan a holiday
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Marathon director stands by his decision to cut race short
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Attorney praises state's registry overrideOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Legislators recently overrode Gov. Rod Blagojevich's August veto of a bill allowing judges to decide whether juveniles who committed sex crimes can be removed from the s...
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Panel says SIU chief shouldn't lose his job
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Aide's conflict of interest revealed
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Giuliani, Romney scored; Huckabee offered candorOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Fred Thompson did not disgrace himself in his first formal debate as a Republican presidential candidate, but he also did not dominate the stage full of White House hope...
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What is Kabbalah? Don't ask MadonnaOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Ask most Americans what they know about Kabbalah and their answer will be "Madonna practices it." Dozens of other celebrities do, too, including Demi Moore, Ashton Kutch...