Articles filed under Illinois
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LaHood: Partisan media hurting AmericaSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says "trash talk" on conservative talk radio and cable television shows is impeding the nation's ability to solve b...
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Downstate county defaults on 5 of its patrol carsSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - CAIRO -- The sheriff of cash-strapped Alexander County in deep southern Illinois says his crime-fighting efforts won't be deterred by the fact that he's recently lost th...
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Soybean aphids swarming in IllinoisSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - DECATUR -- A biologist says you should avoid wearing yellow for the next week or two, or else you'll attract even more of those tiny swarming bugs that have been all lar...
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Champaign County town hit by arson waveSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - HOMER -- Authorities say the Champaign County town of Homer has been hit by a sudden wave of arson fires and attempted break-ins. Champaign County Sheriff's Department i...
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Winnebago County to close early on FridaysSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Officials of Winnebago County say starting Oct. 2, and continuing every Friday for about a year, some county offices will close two hours early to save money...
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Hearing scheduled in union's bid to block layoffsSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - VIENNA -- A union's lawsuit meant to block Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to lay off about 2,600 state employees is scheduled to be taken up by a southern Illinois judge. Saline ...
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CTA board chairman, vice-chairman quitSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The chairman and vice chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority have resigned. Chairman Carole Brown and vice chairman Susan Leonis announced their resignations on Tuesd...
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Prosecutor rests case against accused spree killerSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- Prosecutors rested their case after one day of testimony in the assault case against accused spree killer Nicholas Sheley. The 30-year-old Sheley is on tria...
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What your leaders said about health careSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Melissa Bean, a Barrington Democrat "The main objective is making sure to expand affordable coverage; making it available for those who don't have it and securing it or ...
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Jury selection underway in assault caseSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- Jury selection continues in an assault case against a man charged in the 2008 deaths of eight people. A little over half a jury has been picked to hear the ...