Illinois
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Variations in what the 'values voters' put their value inOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - In retrospect, it was probably not the best way to reassure the faithful. When James Dobson, child psychologist turned political kingmaker, rose to speak at the Values V...
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Green minds unite in ElginOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Residents and civic leaders from around the state visited Elgin on Friday to learn more about fostering "green" communities. Whether it was reducing freeways, increasing...
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Attorney seeks more freedom for ex-Gov. RyanOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Attorneys for former Gov. George Ryan asked an appellate court Friday to let their client remain free while he appeals his conviction. The request came after a federal j...
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Illinois vet pleads guilty to theft
Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Veteran pleads guilty A 39-year-old Iraq war veteran from eastern Illinois has pleaded guilty to stealing a sophisticated weapons sight and other military gear worth mor...
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Believe it or not, Dan Ryan construction is finishedOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Construction on the Dan Ryan Expressway, which jammed several Chicago area freeways and frustrated commuters for two years, was finally completed Thursday night. The $1 ...
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Jurors generally glad to see conviction upheldOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Jurors who convicted former Gov. George Ryan on corruption charges last year said Thursday they felt vindicated by the federal appeals court's decision. But a former jur...
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Judge orders Ryan to report to prison Nov. 7Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge today set former Gov. George Ryan's prison reporting date for Nov. 7, provided Ryan does not succeed in his request to remain free on bond while he appea...
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Woman agrees to give up pets
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Murder charges added in fraud indictment
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Briefs: Four injured on lakeOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Four men have been hospitalized after their small sailboat capsized in Lake Michigan off Chicago's South Side. Chicago Fire Department spokeswoman Eve Rodriguez says thr...