Illinois
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Aide's conflict of interest revealed
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A top agency official under Gov. Rod Blagojevich co-owns a company that has gotten more than $1 million in state work over the past five years even though...
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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...
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Man accused of killing outside Lincoln Library fit for trial
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A man who allegedly beat to death a homeless man outside the Lincoln Library has been found fit to stand trial. Robert B. Jones, 46, who is also homeless,...
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Teacher alleges age, racial bias in lawsuit against school district
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A veteran teacher is suing the East Aurora School District, alleging he was removed from several coaching jobs because of his age and race. Robert E. Green, of Oswego, w...
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Briefs: Flight to Chicago divertedOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A United Airlines flight from Connecticut to Chicago has made an unscheduled landing in Albany, N.Y., because of a potential engine problem. Flight 791 left Bradley Inte...
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New law requiring moment of silence in Illinois schools starts todayOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Beginning today, public schools across Illinois are required to offer students a moment of silence to pray, ponder the day or otherwise reflect on their l...
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Senate restores some of budget cut by governor
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers restored a sliver of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's state budget cuts Thursday amid renewed insults and finger-pointing. Republicans accused Senat...
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Obama needs to shift his campaign into a higher gearOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Politics is about self-control and staying on message. But it's also about letting go. It's this attribute -- the politician's equivalent of getting "into the zone" -- t...
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Auto dealers can't haggle on sentence
Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Chicago auto dealers convicted of swapping Jaguars, BMWs and Cadillacs for millions of dollars in drug money learned Wednesday that they will go to prison for 20 yea...