Articles filed under Illinois
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Tollway honing in on fines and snacksOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois tollway's new leader is asking her board to focus on a couple of concerns that directly affect motorists - violation notifications and the oases. "These are...
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CMA back in court over minimum wageOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit against Bloomingdale's CMA Direct and its president, Catherine Macaione, in Cook County Circuit Court Wednesday to reco...
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High schools invited to state poetry contestOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Arts Council is inviting high schools to participate in this year's version of a national poetry-recitation contest. Officials say Poetry Out...
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Woman faces charges in cats' deathsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON -- A 49-year-old eastern Illinois woman has pleaded not guilty to felony animal cruelty charges after she was accused of drowning a cat and kitten in her toi...
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Babysitter gets prison for baby abductionOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A teenager who abducted the 5-month-old boy she was baby-sitting is headed to prison for six years after pleading guilty in southwestern Illinois to aggr...
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Local communities seek pension relief from stateOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Local cities and villages are pressuring lawmakers to give them relief from mounting pension payments that threaten to swamp their local budget and force c...
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Man sent to prison for stealing OxyContinOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- A Galesburg man convicted of stealing OxyContin pills from a local drug store will spend time in prison for the crime. Knox County Circuit Judge James Stewa...
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How your lawmakers votedOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House voted 65-51 to reject a plan that would have repealed the Cook County sales tax increase and required voter support for such tax increas...
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Bakers, rejoice! Pumpkin shortage nearly overOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban bakers gearing up for the fall season of preparing pumpkin pies should have an easier time finding a necessary staple next week. Due to a shortage of pure pumpk...
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U of I gets $16.5 million in beer cash to study BrazilOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A Brazilian alcohol businessman who gave the University of Illinois $14 million in February has written the school another $2.5 million check in beer money...