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Ill. State University giving most employees raisesJul 10, 2011 11:00 pm - NORMAL — Illinois State University President Al Bowman says about 2,200 of the school's employees will get merit-based raises that average 3 percent. Bowman said Monday ...
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7 hurt when festival tent collapses in severe windJul 10, 2011 11:00 pm - PALOS HILLS — Officials in a southwest Chicago suburb say seven workers were hurt Monday when strong winds mowed down a large festival tent during a cleanup operation. P...
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Shrine club's treasurer accused of theftJul 10, 2011 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN, Ill. — The treasurer of a southern Illinois Shrine club is accused of pilfering more than $12,000 from the organization. Perry County prosecutors have charged ...
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Wirtz: Ill. now 'saddled' with unfair taxesJul 10, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The company that challenged Illinois' $31 billion construction program says it's disappointed by its failure at the state Supreme Court. Wirtz Beverage Gro...
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Court rules Ill. public works plan is legalJul 10, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law Monday that created a $31 billion statewide construction program, rejecting arguments that lawmakers im...
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For Quinn, casino expansion like a house of cardsJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - Like a house of cards, the massive expansion proposed for Illinois’ gambling industry was built piece by piece, slot machine by slot machine, and vote by vote before the...
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Downstate man suspected in kidnapping kills suicideJul 08, 2011 11:00 pm - EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Authorities in East Peoria say a man suspected of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and driving her through a number of Illinois counties killed himself ...
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Report: Ind. beaches saw spike in bacteria ratesJul 08, 2011 11:00 pm - WHITING, Ind. — Environmental groups are calling on northwestern Indiana to improve aging storm and sewer infrastructure after a report showed a sharp increase in the a...
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Former Burr Oak cemetery director sent to prisonJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The former director of a historic black cemetery in the South suburbs was convicted Friday in a money-making scheme that involved digging up bodies and reselling plots, ...
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Regional ed offices to operate despite cutJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The head of a group representing Illinois regional superintendents says the state’s regional education offices will remain open despite Gov. Pat Quinn’s ve...