Articles filed under Illinois
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Trial arrives for teacher who tried to kill teenDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A former southwestern Illinois high school teacher serving time for trying to kill a teenager is on trial for allegedly assaulting a nurse who tried to tre...
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Caterpillar signs joint ventureDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - PEORIA - Caterpillar Inc. and China Yuchai International Limited have signed a joint-venture agreement to establish a company to provide remanufacturing services for Yuc...
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'Goodfellas' mobster charged in downstate disturbanceDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS -- A mobster-turned-FBI informant whose life inspired the movie "Goodfellas" is accused in southwestern Illinois of disorderly conduct and resisting arr...
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Hynes blasts Quinn for early release programDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - The controversial early release of state prisoners under Gov. Pat Quinn underscores his inability to lead, argues primary challenger Comptroller Dan Hynes. "All of this...
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Plan to bring Gitmo detainees to Illinois in actionDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - President Barack Obama is set to move forward today with plans to buy a maximum-security prison in western Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Gov. P...
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Everyone now eligible for H1N1 vaccineDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Beginning today, all Illinois residents are eligible to get the H1N1 vaccine - though whether everyone can find it immediately is another matter. Until today, following ...
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GOP gubernatorial candidates square off in debateDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Republican candidates for governor differed during a debate Monday over whether they'd borrow to pay state bills, invest in high-speed rail service and...
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Man sentenced to 18 years on robbery chargesDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- A Peoria County judge has ordered an 18-year prison sentenced for a South Peoria man who was caught in April trying to rob a convenience store with a toy "pira...
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Democratic candidate irks rivals with campaign spending ideasDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago businessman Scott Cohen says he will spend up to $3 million of his own fortune on his Democratic race for lieutenant governor. But Cohen also argues others shoul...
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Democrat lieutenant governor hopefuls dig at early release programDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - A majority of Democrats running for lieutenant governor were critical of Gov. Pat Quinn's early release prison program Monday even though they could end up running on a ...