Articles filed under Illinois
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Ill. father charged in death of 19-month-old sonOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - ROMEOVILLE -- A 28-year-old suburban Chicago man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 19-month-old son. Chidi Esi of Romeoville is being held on $400,...
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Sheriff: More arrests unlikely in Beason slayingsOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - LINCOLN -- With a second man now facing murder charges, the Logan County sheriff said Friday he believes they've caught everyone responsible for killing a family of five...
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Source: Blago to appear on 'Celeb Apprentice'Oct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Out of work since he was impeached by Illinois lawmakers, Rod Blagojevich is taking his job search to TV's toughest boss -- Donald Trump. The ousted Illinois governor wi...
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Farmers squeezed by production costsOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Like many corn growers, Monty Whipple benefited in recent years from high grain prices stoked by the ethanol craze. But this year, some experts predict a b...
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Edgar set to back Dillard in GOP primary for governorOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar is set to endorse his former aide, state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, in the crowded Republican primary for the state's top post, accord...
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Editor says he was threatened by NIU police chiefOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - DEKALB -- Officials of Northern Illinois University say they review the performance of Police Chief Donald Grady after a student journalist claimed he was threatened dur...
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Chicago man draws 55 years for Rockford murderOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- A Winnebago County judge has sentenced a 29-year-old Chicago resident to 55 years in prison for first-degree murder in a fatal Rockford shooting more than tw...
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Hynes first to air TV ad in governor's raceOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Democrat Dan Hynes criticizes Gov. Pat Quinn's tax proposal while touting his own plan to raise income taxes in the first TV ad of the governor's race, which debuted Thu...
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Campaign finance measure has sticking pointsOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - There's a sticking point in negotiations over proposed campaign finance reform in Illinois. Reform advocates said Thursday they won't support a proposal that does not li...
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Mother ordered imprisoned in toilet baby caseOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- A southwestern Illinois woman has been ordered to spend six years in prison after she admitted trying to drown her newborn daughter in a toilet during a fami...