Articles filed under Illinois
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Religion has role in organ donationOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The weekend of Nov. 13-15 is National Donor Sabbath, a time when those of us in the organ and tissue donation field seek to educate faith communities about the need for ...
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Caterpillar permanently cuts some jobs, begins rehiring other workersOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. said Monday about 2,500 laid-off employees will be permanently cut from the company and 550 others will be brought back to work by the end of next year....
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Quinn names new Illinois Commerce Commission memberOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed a vice president for the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies as a new member of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The 62-year-...
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Two Illinois swine flu deaths reportedOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois saw two deaths due to swine flu and 66 new hospitalizations because of the virus in the last week. The Illinois Department of Public Health relea...
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Authorities arrest Illinois fugitive in ChicagoOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- After two years on the run, Illinois authorities say they've arrested a 31-year-old personal trainer wanted on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a...
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Herman says his resignation will help U of IOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Former University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman said in an interview published Sunday that he thinks the school's Urbana-Champaign campus will be ab...
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3 Illinois newspapers file lawsuit seeking recordsOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Three Illinois newspapers say they have filed a lawsuit against Logan County officials seeking search warrants and other documents, some pertaining to the...
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Budget cuts raise concern for inmate drug programOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- More than 300 general population inmates sent to a LaSalle County prison set up exclusively for intensive drug treatment are intermingling, and some exper...
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Michelle Obama highlights breast cancer awarenessOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Joni Lownsdale never thought her 2002 breast cancer diagnosis would land her in the middle of the Obama administration's fight with the health insurance i...
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U of I accepts chancellor's resignationOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - niversity of Illinois trustees have accepted the resignation of Urbana-Champaign campus Chancellor Richard Herman, the second high-level departure as the school cleans u...