Illinois
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Illinois scores nudge up, but state standing falls
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Elementary and middle school students made across-the-board gains this year in math and more modest progress in reading, national test results released Tue...
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Madigan: Blagojevich lawsuit seeks 'rule by single man'
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State Capitol feuding has escalated with House Speaker Michael Madigan blasting the governor's lawsuit over special sessions as an assault on the Constitu...
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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
Sep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Barack Obama's triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature-- they emptied his wallet...
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Gambling's future brighter in Illinois, but still uncertain
Sep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- All the pieces could be, just might be, falling into place for major gambling expansion in Illinois. Lawmakers desperately want money for transportation p...
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New York jail union to endorse Obama
Sep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- One of the largest municipal jail unions in the country said Monday that it will endorse Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for president. "Barack Obama is the on...
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Police searching for missing woman
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Police have stepped up their search for a missing pharmaceutical company sales representative after finding the 28-year-old woman's car near an abandoned building. Naila...
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Pharmacies cited for overcharging on 145 products
Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - After a two-month undercover investigation, Chicago's Department of Consumer Services cited 71 pharmacies for overcharging on 145 total products. The department's retail...
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Weller won't seek re-election to Congress
Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Republican U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller, recently named one of the most corrupt members of Congress by a watchdog group, will announce he will not seek an eighth term, a spoke...