Articles filed under Illinois
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Student aid deal approved, though questions lingerOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Halfway through midterms at Aurora University, Rich Fisher's rising stress level has been compounded by growing uncertainty about his academic future. Budg...
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Ill. voters to decide on recall of governorOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With one former Illinois governor in prison and another facing corruption charges, the state's Senate decided Thursday to let voters choose whether they w...
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Lawmakers take aim at Stroger's veto powerOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The state isn't going to repeal Cook County's much maligned 1 percentage point sales tax increase, but it might make it easier for county commissioners to ...
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Governor warns of growing problems in Ill. budgetOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's office warned Wednesday that state government now faces an additional $900 million budget deficit, largely because rising unemployment ha...
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Deere raises $1.25 billion in sale of debt due in 2019, 2029Oct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of agricultural machinery, sold $1.25 billion of bonds in a two-part offering split between securities due in 2019 and 2029, accor...
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Low rates ... but can you buy?Oct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Mortgage rates that are reaching historic lows could be good for qualifying, and unencumbered, first-time homebuyers. But if you're seeking to buy another home, then it ...
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Police officer fired for viewing porn on dutyOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - CLINTON -- The Clinton Police department has fired a juvenile officer for violating department rules by viewing hard core pornography on his squad car computer. The Clin...
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Suspect in killing of 5 makes court appearanceOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - LINCOLN -- The second of two brothers charged in the killing of a family of five in the central Illinois town of Beason has made his first court appearance. Jason Harris...
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Disability rights advocate Pritchard dies at 60Oct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Lester Pritchard, chairman of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, and a nationally known advocate for people with disabilities has died. He was...
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State campaign finance limits advance over objectionsOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Under new rules, Illinois candidates would face newfound limits on campaign giving, have to disclose contributions faster and face state audits, but a prov...