Articles filed under Illinois
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Durbin: Thomson in lead for Gitmo detaineesDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dick Durbin says a nearly empty state prison in Illinois appears to be the leading facility in the running to become the new home for Guantanamo Bay d...
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Ill. soldier dies in AfghanistanDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - GEORGETOWN -- Friends and relatives of U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Nichols say the eastern Illinois soldier died Tuesday in Afghanistan. He was promoted just a day earlier. A...
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Shots fired during traffic stopDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - HOPE, Minn. -- An Illinois man is accused of shooting at a Minnesota state trooper during a traffic stop on the interstate in southern Minnesota Wednesday. Steele County...
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5 staffers at school district in troubleDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- There's plenty of misbehavior at schools in the small southern Illinois community of Granite City, but it's the staff -- not the students -- who keep get...
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Hynes: Innovation key to increasing Illinois jobsDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With unemployment rising, Democrat Dan Hynes is promising to bring more jobs to Illinois by encouraging innovation, particularly in transportation, agricu...
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McKenna receives suburban endorsementDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Republican Andy McKenna is launching another round of 'hair' ads today, this time slapping Rod Blagojevich's iconic mop on Gov. Pat Quinn and saying "Bah Humbug" to the ...
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Slots at tracks downplayed by Senate leaderDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The president of the Illinois Senate cast doubts Wednesday on thousands of slot machines sprouting up at Arlington Park and other horse tracks. "I don't th...
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Coleman refuses visit from Joyce Meyer MinistriesDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - WATERLOO -- A southwestern Illinois man accused of killing his wife and sons has refused a jail visit by a former coworker at an international ministry. Monroe County Ja...
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WH gatecrashers went without confirmed invitationDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Copies of e-mails between the White House party crashers and a Pentagon official undermine their claims that they were invited to President Barack Obama's ...
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Undercover teams find most places obey liquor lawsNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Undercover teams visiting Illinois liquor stores, restaurants and bars last month found most refused to sell alcohol to underage customers. But 14 busines...