Articles filed under Illinois
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Tax policy clearly divides Republicans, DemocratsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - When it comes to state taxes, the Republicans and Democrats running for governor offer voters a clear distinction between the two parties. Both Democrats -...
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Cops: Ill. guardsman killed in car wreckJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A man killed in a fiery weekend car wreck has been identified as an Illinois Army National Guardsman home for the holidays. Investigators in Madison Coun...
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Blagojevich competing on 'Celebrity Apprentice'Jan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - In one of the worst-kept secrets on television, NBC formally announced that Illinois' disgraced former governor Rod Blagojevich will be taking part in the next season of...
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Budget woes raise tough questions for hopefulsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The candidate was asked a simple, direct question: Specifically, where would you cut spending to make good on your promise to fix Illinois' enormous budget...
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State had fewer than 1,000 traffic deaths in 2009 -- best since 1921Jan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois authorities say 2009 was the safest year for state roads since the 1920s. Last year was the first time since 1921 that the number of people kille...
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Downstate paper suspends comments on Web siteJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- A central Illinois newspaper wants everyone to cool down. In what it's calling a "cooling-off" period, the (Bloomington) Pantagraph isn't allowing readers...
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GOP needs true anti-tax candidateJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - As an active Republican voter looking at the candidates for governor in 2010, I was stunned to read recently that both Jim Ryan and Kirk Dillard are open to raising taxe...
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Canadian National to pay $25,000 for derailmentJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Canadian National Railway has agreed to pay $25,000 for environmental testing of soil and water after a train carrying ethanol derailed in Rockford last summ...
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Police: bank robbery suspect appeared on TV showDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - EUGENE, Ore. -- Police say a man wanted for three bank robberies in Eugene, Ore., has been arrested in Illinois -- and it turns out he is a bit of a TV star. Police in E...
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New eVoter.com offers all candidates for races statewideDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - A nonpartisan Web site focuses on the Feb. 2 primary in Illinois, offering voters a complete list of candidates statewide - from major offices to neighborhood positions ...