Illinois
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Police: Woman planned to kill 3 kids with carbon dioxide
Feb 19, 2020 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman is facing charges she planned to kill her three young children with carbon dioxide, authorities said. Emily C. Sparks, 29...
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Pritzker wants more spending; how much depends on tax vote
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Comptroller, treasurer optimistic about Pritzker's 'fair tax' budgetFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' chief fiscal and investment officers lauded the economic opportunities afforded if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "fair tax" proposal in Nov...
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George Ryan prosecutor calls Blagojevich 'a very flawed messenger'Feb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Yes, his sentence was tough, but it doesn't change the fact former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was guilty of corruption after promising to clean up Illinois, said the former pr...
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Who was that guy with Blagojevich? Ex-St. Charles resident helped secure his releaseFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - In the midst of a freewheeling news conference Wednesday, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a moment to thank a “mystery man.” “He's quite a guy. ... He's the kind of guy...
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Pritzker wants more spending; how much depends on tax vote
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'He didn't have to do this': Blagojevich praises Trump from Chicago home after release
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Bills on educating kids about the risks of vaping, sexting advanceFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two bills that would add the risks of e-cigarette use and sexting to public school curriculum will head to the full Illinois House after unanimously passin...
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Black caucus supports Pritzker's budget plan, calls for added minority community investmentFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of the 32-lawmaker Illinois Legislative Black Caucus said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal for the fiscal year starting in July is a good start...