Illinois
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Governor has new reasons for casinosSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- When Gov. Rod Blagojevich backed a casinos-for-construction deal last week, it marked the second time in recent months he'd reneged on a campaign promise ...
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Teenager cleared in Pontiac school gun case
Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - PONTIAC -- A judge has cleared a teenager in a gun incident that led authorities to lock down a central Illinois high school last month. Associate Judge Robert Travers o...
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State leaders talk a lot, accomplish little in meetingSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The politicians who run Illinois are talking to each other again, but still agreeing on little when it comes to new roads, more casinos, broader health care coverage and...
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Briefs: Hastert won't quit soonSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Congressman Dennis Hastert said Tuesday he still hasn't decided whether he'll vacate his seat before his term ends in January 2009, but scoffed at speculation he might q...
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Illinois scores nudge up, but state standing falls
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Madigan: Blagojevich lawsuit seeks 'rule by single man'
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Madigan expecting 2nd childSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she and her cartoonist husband are expecting their second child. The 41-year-old is due in March. She has been married to Pat...
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Justice Department sues state on immigrant workers protectionSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Federal prosecutors filed suit against the state of Illinois Monday, claiming a law that could shield immigrant workers from verification undermines immigration enforcem...
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Clues to how Obama would play his hand as president can be found in poker style
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Gambling's future brighter in Illinois, but still uncertain