Illinois
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Obama is shaping Dems foreign policy debateAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sen. Barack Obama is getting polite applause at best when he tells the delegates at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention here this week that in ru...
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Governor signs law banning remote hunting
Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The prospect of hunting live game over cyberspace is dead in Illinois. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a new law Monday banning so-called remote-control hunting, in which a ...
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ITW to expand stock buybackAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works, the maker of Duo-Fast nail guns and Wilsonart countertops, approved a new $3 billion share repurchase program. The authorization represents about 55...
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Ryan remains free despite appeals court rulingAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - For the second time in less than 12 months, former Gov. George Ryan was snatched from the jaws of prison Tuesday, despite a court ruling upholding findings of guilt agai...
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Zell confident Tribune plan is soundAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. shareholders approved an $8.2 billion buyout Tuesday led by billionaire Sam Zell and must now wait to see if his purchase of the second-largest U.S. newspape...
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Views vary on appeals court decisionAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Inside court and out Tuesday, judges, lawyers, jurors and politicians were divided over an appellate panel's ruling on whether former governor George Ryan received a fai...
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Kirk calls for boycott over BP dumpingAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - After outcry over a permit extension that allows oil company BP to continue dumping ammonia and mercury into Lake Michigan, Rep. Mark Kirk urged a boycott of the company...
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Road warriors rally for state fundingAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Leaders from across McHenry County rallied in downtown Algonquin Friday demanding Gov. Rod Blagojevich fund a proposed $70 million bypass around the village center and o...
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What people say about Dennis HastertAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - On Dennis Hastert: "He is a good and decent man, and he was a strong and effective Speaker … I am indebted to Denny for his candid advice and strong support." Presi...
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Who wants to fill Hastert's seat?Aug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - With Dennis Hastert not seeking re-election in the 14th Congressional District, the campaigns of his potential replacements are about to be a lot more visible. While se...