Articles filed under Illinois
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Hynes, Quinn campaigns spar over commentsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - There's a flap in the Democratic race for governor over support for a progressive state income tax that would increase the burden on the rich. Illinois Comptroller Dan H...
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Blago brother: 'I'm not a criminal'Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The brother of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he isn't a criminal and that the federal wire fraud charges against him are unfair. The Chicago Sun-Times publis...
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Hynes' budget plan recycles rejected ideasSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In unveiling his plan to fix the state's budget morass, Democratic candidate for governor Dan Hynes is counting on a lot of people changing their minds and...
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Cops plan crackdown on drunken boatingSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says its officers will be focusing on stopping drunken boaters over the Labor Day weekend. The department say...
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State to move forward with layoffsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The governor's office intends to move forward with plans to lay off state workers after its largest union refused to reopen its contract. Representatives ...
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Prosecutor at Blagojevich impeachment writes novelSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- It turns out that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich isn't the only figure from his January impeachment with a new book coming out. Attorney David Ellis, who wor...
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Been there, tried thatSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Many of the budget-balancing ideas put forth by Dan Hynes in his bid to win the Democratic nomination for governor have been tried before, with little succ...
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Man gets 7 years Roscoe robberySep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - A 23-year-old man from Beloit, Wis., has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for his role in a bank robbery in northern Illinois. Federal prosecutors say ...
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Mother charged after 10-year-old found nakedSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - DANVILLE, Ill. -- Vermilion County authorities have arraigned the mother of an injured 10-year-old girl who was found riding her bicycle naked several blocks from the f...
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Quinn says he's ready to name U. of I. trusteesSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is ready to fill the five remaining spots on the University of Illinois board of trustees after most of the members resigned at his request because of an ...