Articles filed under Illinois
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Defendants in hidden child case enter pleasNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - BENTON -- Three defendants allegedly involved in a child abduction case have entered not guilty pleas to that related charges. Shannon Wilfong, Diane Dobbs and Robert Sa...
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Illinois motorists told to prepare as winter nearsNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois motorists have been urged to start getting ready for winter driving. The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway and Illinois Sta...
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State senator would consider leasing tollwayNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - State Sen. Bill Brady, a Bloomington Republican, says he would consider selling the Illinois tollway to a private company if elected to the state's top post, putting him...
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Appeals court won't reduce molester's sentenceNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A state appeals court has rejected convicted child molester Jon White's bid for a reduction in his 60-year sentence. White contended the 60-year prison se...
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Quinn, Hynes trade barbs during debatesNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes disagreed over the best way to raise the state income tax but agreed on their support for a government-run health insur...
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Prison on lockdown after assaultNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - GALESBURG -- An assault at the Henry Hill Correctional Center is resulting in a lockdown at the Illinois Department of Corrections facility. Department of Corrections sp...
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Report projects soaring obesity by 2018 in Illinois, USNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A new obesity report has some sobering estimates for Illinois and the rest of the nation. If current trends continue, about 43 percent of adults in Illinois and nationwi...
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2 charged with hiding jail escapeeNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Peoria authorities have filed criminal charges against a brother- and sister-in-law accused of helping hide one of two escaped inmates from the Peoria County J...
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Illinois firearm deer hunt beginsNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters to make safety their first priority as the state's deer season begins this week. Illinois Firearm Deer Sea...
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Nursing home task force ready to discuss changesNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A task force examining the safety of Illinois nursing homes is ready to discuss concrete changes. A meeting Thursday in Chicago will bring the task force together to dis...