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Longtime aide to Hastert announces his departure

By John Patterson Daily Herald Staff
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Michael Stokke, longtime aide to Congressman Dennis Hastert announced Wednesday he's leaving Hastert's office at the end of the month. Stokke, a downstate...
Transit deal not done yet

By Joseph Ryan and John Patterson Daily Herald Staff
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Transit riders thought they landed a reprieve last week from major service cuts and fare hikes, but it seems an enduring political logjam may quickly lead to another cou...
Blagojevich gives up court fight over firings

Associated Press
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who rarely shies away from a legal fight, has stopped pursuing a case he made the premier example of his efforts to fight government...
Sports violence on trial before state Supreme Court

By John Patterson Daily Herald State Government Editor
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In a case that could send shock waves through the sporting world, the Illinois Supreme Court will decide if two suburban hockey players, their coaches and ...
George Ryan's wife says she, husband have clear consciences

Associated Press
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- George Ryan's wife said Wednesday that she and her husband have clear consciences and are getting on with their lives despite the looming possibility that...
Volunteers prepare to pack 1 million meals for starving children

By Jake Griffin
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - An army of Naperville-area volunteers will spend six 12-hour days packing a million specially formulated meals for starving children in Sudan. The production line will b...
Lauzen reveals run for Congress

By John Patterson Daily Herald Staff
Sep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Aurora Republican state Sen. Chris Lauzen will announce today his plans to run for Congress, seeking the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Dennis H...
Panel to look at plagiarism claims against SIU president

Associated Press
Sep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - A panel investigating plagiarism claims against Southern Illinois University's president will make its work transparent to reassure the public that the probe is impartia...
Briefs: U. of Chicago gets grant

Sep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The University of Chicago Medical Center is getting a $23 million government grant to help transform basic science into new medical treatments more quickly. The school i...
Casino, road measures advance, but may be doomed

By John Patterson Daily Herald Staff
Sep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A multibillion-dollar political tug of war continued Tuesday as the Illinois Senate approved three new casinos to finance massive road construction knowin...

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