Illinois
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A million dollars for this state budget?Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The long, strange, increasingly expensive quest for a state budget took yet another odd political twist Thursday when Chicago officials reportedly began l...
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Illinois State Fair set to open today
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A farmyard scene sculpted of butter, a contest for the best "breakfast on a stick," and harness races at the Grandstand. Yes, it's Illinois State Fair tim...
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Dairy discovery
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Not all saying Cheers! to wine dealAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - How wine is bought and sold in Illinois could change under a proposal lawmakers approved Tuesday and sent to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. And while most Illinois ...
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Study: System leaves some children unvaccinated
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Judge won't lower bond for SIU student in threat case
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Bigger police force needs funding: A jump in felony arrests in 2006 meant Villa Park police had to work longer hours to investigate those cases. Now some village trustee...
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Stalled budget affecting disabled
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Sen. Dan Cronin wants to remove governor from officeAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Republican state Sen. Dan Cronin plans to launch a long-shot effort next week to give voters the chance to remove Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. The Elmhur...
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Bridge consruction sticker shockAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- If Illinois set out to fix every bridge and road in need of repair, the price tag would reach into the tens of billions of dollars, likely requiring a sub...