Articles filed under Illinois
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Union votes to save Sun-Times, suburban papersOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Union members tentatively approved contract concessions Wednesday with the goal of saving the Chicago Sun-Times, at least seven suburban dailies and dozens of weekly com...
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Scientists race to prevent ash tree's extinctionOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Mark Widrlechner is out to save a species from extinction. It's the native ash tree, and although it provides $25 billion worth of timber and decorat...
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3 charged with obstruction in Beason deathsOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Three people, including the brother of the chief suspect, were arrested for obstruction of justice Wednesday as officials investigate the slayings of five...
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Task force to address safety in Ill. nursing homesOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A task force looking into alleged assaults, rapes and murders in Illinois nursing homes plans to make recommendations to Gov. Pat Quinn by the end of January. The group ...
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Illinois death penalty takes timeOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - If suburban juries send James Degorski and Brian Dugan to death row, it's likely to take more than a dozen years before the two men run out of appeals and ...
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Hughes tries to get campaign started with $250,000Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Republican Senate hopeful Patrick Hughes of Hinsdale has chipped in a quarter of a million dollars to his own campaign, attempting to gain traction and attract other don...
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Lawmakers aren't giving up free college tuition perkOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - While state lawmakers routinely claim clout plays no role when they hand out free college tuition, not one has chosen to completely turn over the perk to an outside agen...
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Quinn stumps to restore college financial aidOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Gov. Pat Quinn kicked off a statewide push to restore $200 million in college financial aid cut from the state's budget by appealing to University of Illino...
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$50 bil in high-speed rail applications submittedOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Tuesday it has received applications from 24 states seeking $50 billion for high-speed rail projects, more than six times th...
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Man accused of 5 deaths appears in courtOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - LINCOLN, Ill. - Christopher Harris maintains he had nothing to do with the deaths of five people in a central Illinois farming town and he hopes to tap into a government...