Articles filed under Illinois
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2nd man charged in slaying of downstate familyOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - LINCOLN -- An Illinois man has been charged with helping his older brother beat to death members of his ex-wife's family, less than a week after the younger sibling insi...
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Inmate guilty of threatening judges, prosecutorsOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCK ISLAND -- An Illinois prison inmate has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill prosecutors and judges in three Illinois counties. The. U.S. Department of Justice say...
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U.S. House wants citizenship for Casimir PulaskiOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Casimir Pulaski is a step closer to becoming a citizen, even though the Revolutionary War hero died in 1779, The U.S. House voted unanimously Thursday to ma...
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Former SIU worker admits fraudOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- Sentencing will be in January for a man who admits making personal use of tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant money while working for Southern ...
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Coalition challenges Madigan to accept reform himselfOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - In August, reform groups stood up for top Illinois politicians as they threw out the state's first sweeping limits on campaign donations. They all promised to work toget...
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Quinn, state leaders praise Obama on NobelOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Longtime political supporters of President Barack Obama in Illinois say the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize is well-deserved. Former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones says Oba...
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Oak Park attorney joins Democrat race for governorOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - An Oak Park trial lawyer says he will take on Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes in the Democratic primary for the state's top post. Ed Scanlan, 59, annou...
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Suburban lawmaker says Blago media tour unconvincingOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Since being kicked out of office, Rod Blagojevich may have written a "tell-all" book and been on just about every talk show the cable TV spectrum offers, b...
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Police: Woman tried to enroll as boy at schoolOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - MARION -- Police in the southern Illinois city of Marion say they've arrested a 24-year-old woman who tried to enroll in the local high school as a 15-year-old boy. Inve...
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Grandmother accused of slaying returns to IllinoisOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - VIRGINIA -- Her attorney says a 74-year-old Cass County woman suspected in the fatal shooting of her granddaughter's former husband has waived extradition from Florida a...