Articles filed under Illinois
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Joliet attorney joins Peterson's defenseDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- Another attorney has joined the criminal defense team for Drew Peterson, who is accused of killing his third wife. George Lenard, of Joliet, has practiced law ...
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Officials investigate Illinois train derailmentDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- Officials with Canadian National Railroad are investigating what caused a freight train derailment in southern Illinois. No one was injured in the derailme...
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Officials: Inmate holding hostage in prisonDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE -- Illinois prison officials say an inmate is holding an employee hostage at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center in southern Illinois. The Illinois Depar...
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GOP gubernatorial hopefuls debate tonightDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Most of the Republican candidates for governor will square off tonight in Springfield at a debate hosted by the local Citizens Club. Set to attend: Hinsdale businessman...
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Gov. orders 'top-to-bottom' exam of prison releaseDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is reviewing his prison system's early release program after The Associated Press reported some inmates are serving less than thre...
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2 accused of fatally shooting college studentDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- A man and a teenager are jailed without bond on charges that they fatally shot a 19-year-old college student in his vehicle last week in the victim's sou...
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Quinn suspends program that freed inmates after just days behind barsDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn has suspended a prison program that allowed repeat drunk drivers, drug users and even people convicted of battery and weapons violations to...
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Authorities probe Illinois college student's deathDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Illinois college student who died from a gunshot wound after a car crash. Stephen Nemsky died Th...
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2 computers stolen from Blago's lawyers foundDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - An attorney for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich says some computers stolen from attorney offices earlier this month have been recovered. Sam Adam Jr. says Chicago police rec...
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Illinois power company pulled from S&P 500Dec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's will add Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., Visa Inc., Ross Stores Inc., Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and SAIC Inc., to the S&P 500 index. S&P sa...