Articles filed under Illinois
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Attorney abruptly withdraws from custody caseJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - BENTON -- An expected resolution to a dispute over a boy allegedly hidden by his mother, often in a crawl space behind a wall, short-circuited when the woman's attorney ...
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Early release inmate charged in shootingJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- When Gov. Pat Quinn halted a secret early prison release program last week, he acknowledged that 56 of the freed inmates were already back behind bars -- ...
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Rock Island man pleads guilty to rapeJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - ROCK ISLAND -- Authorities say 22-year-old Amos Collins of Rock island has pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a 16-year-old Liberian immigrant who was found dead in...
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Schillerstrom says he'll be a one-termer if elected governorJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Three-term DuPage County Chairman Bob Schillerstrom says he will serve only one term if elected governor whether he accomplishes his goals in office or not. "(Voters) de...
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Illinois pays pension bond premium as budget fix eludes stateJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois, the second-lowest rated U.S. state, paid more than some comparably ranked U.S. companies when it sold $3.47 billion of taxable bonds to finance its annual cont...
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Quinn says tax hikes may come right after primaryJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says his Democratic primary campaign is a referendum on raising taxes to solve the state's budget crisis. "If I prevail on Feb. 2 - I believe I will - I t...
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Kirk slams 'outrageous' gay claimJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk responded Thursday to ads from a fringe candidate in the U.S. Senate race by flatly stating that he is not gay. The radio ad from rival candidate An...
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U. of I. expects to make early retirement offersJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - URBANA -- Interim University of Illinois President Stanley Ikenberry expects the school's flagship campus to begin offering early retirement incentives within a few week...
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Prison ordered for Ill. embezzlementJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- A southwestern Illinois woman who federal prosecutors say stole $266,000 from her workplace and gambled almost all of it away has been ordered to spend...
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New president of local auto trade association optimistic about futureJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Dave Sloan of Wilmette grew up in suburban Detroit, the heartland of the auto industry. He also followed in his father's footsteps and went into public relations to help...