Articles filed under Illinois
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Ill. artists to perform at home of famous poet Vachel LindsaySep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Performances on classical guitar, mandolin and concertina will highlight a celebration of music and poetry at Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay's home in Sprin...
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4 indicted in Cahokia vote fraud investigationSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A St. Clair County grand jury investigating alleged vote fraud in Cahokia has handed down an indictment containing a total of 191 charges. The indictment i...
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Quinn plans early release of 1,000 inmatesSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- About 1,000 non-violent offenders will be released early from Illinois prisons under a program Gov. Pat Quinn says will ease the strain of overcrowding. Q...
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Quinn to declare public health emergency in PeoriaSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Gov. Pat Quinn plans to declare a public health emergency in Peoria next week to provide more resources for a public health response to the swine flu virus. Ad...
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Bodies of 2 men found on streetSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON PARK -- The bodies of two men who were shot to death have been found on a street in the southern Illinois community of Washington Park. Police say officers fo...
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Pilot injured in experimental plane's crashSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - MOUNT VERNON -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an experimental plane's crash that injured its Indiana pilot at an airport in the southern Illinois ...
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Corrections head unveils reforms for TammsSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The head of the Illinois Department of Corrections unveiled a reform plan Thursday for the state's lone supermax prison, including increased mental health evaluations, m...
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Job-seekers, others rediscover free technology, resources at librariesSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Technology resources at your public library are being used more than ever now, mostly due to the harsh problems associated with the recession, according to local librari...
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Woman dies after catching fire during surgerySep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- A southern Illinois woman died after being severely burned in a flash fire while undergoing surgery, a rare but vexing problem in operating rooms. Janice Mc...
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LaHood bullish on Olympics, mum on Illinois high-speed rail feudSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood promised the full backing of the federal government to fix what ails area transit if Chicago gets the 2016 Olympics, but he wasn't as...