Articles filed under Illinois
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Dillard promises fund-raising moratorium if electedSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In his bid to succeed Democrat Patrick Quinn as Illinois governor, Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard announced Monday an ethics package that he said he hopes to introdu...
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DeKalb soldier dies a week after Afghan ambushSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Army officials say a Fort Richardson-based soldier from Illinois died a week after being attacked in Afghanistan. The Army identifies the victim as 20-year-old Pfc. Matt...
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Get facts straight on truck speed limitsSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Mr. Brad Roeber's letter, "Trucks aren't safe at 65 mph" again proclaims AAA's slanted view on the speed limit bill. Contrary to what Mr. Roeber stated, the bill has no...
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Illinois farmers eligible for federal assistanceSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Farmers in 58 Illinois counties will be eligible for federal disaster assistance because of excessive rain and flooding. Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday announce...
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Cops: Serial bank robber arrested in Mo.Sep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A man suspected of robbing 14 banks in six states told a federal judge Monday that he wants to return to Tennessee to face charges of robbing two ...
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Patrols increase at U of I after sexual assaultSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Police on campus at the University of Illinois say they've increased their patrols after an 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted. Police on the Urbana-C...
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Downstate man to plead guilty in 2005 slayingSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - BENTON -- A man sentenced to five years in prison on federal weapons charges will admit his role in a 2005 Pulaski County slaying as part of a plea deal with the U.S. go...
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Hynes gubernatorial campaign gets pair of endorsementsSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes' campaign for governor received a boost Sunday, when he received the endorsement of two Democratic committeewomen. The endorsement by Pala...
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U of I Faculty Senate won't seek ouster of university leadershipSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- The University of Illinois Faculty Senate may drop the idea of seeking the ouster of two university officials. The Senate was supposed to vote Monday afternoon...
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Mysteries remain in Blago aide Chris Kelly's deathSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The woman who drove ex-Rod Blagojevich aide Christopher Kelly to the hospital after an apparent suicide attempt will talk to the Country Club Hills Police Department on ...