Articles filed under Illinois
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Date set for Ill trout fishingSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SPINGFIELD -- The date's set for the start of the fall trout-fishing season. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says the season begins Oct. 17 at nearly 40 pon...
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U. of Ill. could name interim leader SaturdaySep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- The University of Illinois' board of trustees could name an interim president this weekend to take over after B. Joseph White leaves in December. Trustees have...
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Illinois to get shipments of swine flu vaccineSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Shipments of swine flu vaccine are coming to Illinois, and firefighters and hospital workers will be among the first to get it. Federal health officials on Wednesday all...
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Illinoisans warned about carbon monoxide poisoningSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants hunters, boaters and campers to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide. The department, along with ...
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Data shows more Ill. residents live in povertySep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Approximately 240,000 more Illinoisans lived in poverty in 2008 compared with 2000, according to U.S. Census data made public Tuesday, and researchers say the statistics...
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AARP wants governor to halt budget cutsSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The AARP is fighting back against budget cuts to services for senior citizens. The group says the cuts will affect about 20,000 people who depend on state...
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Illinois doctors press for tax on sugary beveragesSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Pediatric chiefs of nine hospitals in Illinois have joined forces to urge a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. In a guest editorial sent to news media in Illinois, the docto...
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Abandoned dog killed outside animal shelterSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTON -- Workers at an animal shelter in the Mississippi River city of Alton say a dog abandoned outside the property was hit by a vehicle and killed. Officials say the ...
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Jesse White announces re-election bidSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Secretary of State Jesse White has kicked off his campaign for a fourth term in office. The Democrat made his announcement Tuesday in Chicago, the first stop in a three-...
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DeKalb-area man charged with shooting woman in face with arrowSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - DEKALB -- Authorities in northern Illinois say a 64-year-old man shot a woman in the face with an arrow. Authorities say Gary Aspengren was arrested in the town of Cortl...