Articles filed under Illinois
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Kirk: In Afghanistan for 4 more yearsJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Fresh from a serving in Afghanistan, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk said he supports President Barack Obama's troop surge there but expects the mission to last as long as four more...
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Decatur airport adding flights to ChicagoJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - DECATUR -- Air service is scheduled to begin between Decatur and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport next week. Air Choice One says it will begin offering three round...
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Illinois reports 3 new H1N1 deathsJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois health officials are reporting three new deaths and 67 new hospitalizations linked to the swine flu virus. Friday's update brings total swine flu...
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Rep. Jackson endorses Quinn for governorJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - MATTESON -- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he's endorsing Gov. Pat Quinn because of the governor's emphasis on job creation. Jackson calls Quinn a man of his word. And he s...
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Man gets prison in sex assault on Ill. teenJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - BENTON -- An Oregon man who admits kidnapping and sexually assaulting a southern Illinois teenager has been sentenced to two decades in federal prison. Fifty-three-year-...
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Ice jams cause floods on Fox RIverJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - OTTAWA -- Because of rising water and a growing ice jam, the La Salle County Emergency Management Agency has declared the Fox River within the county a disaster area. Th...
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Man acquitted in Chicagoan's shooting deathJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - MURPHYSBORO -- A jury in southern Illinois has acquitted a man of charges that accused him of killing a Chicagoan a year ago but has convicted him of three weapons count...
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2 lieutenant governor hopefuls say office could be eliminatedJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Lieutenant governor hopeful Sen. Matt Murphy said he'd be open to eliminating the very office he's running for in an effort to rein in the size and cost of...
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Giannoulias: Obama response to terrorism should have come quickerJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias criticized President Barack Obama - his longtime basketball buddy - Wednesday for not coming out sooner to reassure the pub...
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Murder conspirator included in early releaseJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn named a safety officer to oversee early prisoner releases while facing the news Wednesday that one inmate already let go under the program ...