Articles filed under Illinois
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Boy, 5, on wrong bus dropped off miles from homeAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - GODFREY -- A southwestern Illinois school bus driver has been suspended after a kindergartner who wrongly got on her bus was dropped off more than five miles from his ho...
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Man accused of 1987 murder still unfit for trialAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- According to state psychiatric reports, 52-year-old Adam Rich remains unfit to stand trial almost 22 years after he was accused of murdering his wife in a...
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Judge delays decision on releasing Burr Oak fundsAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A judge delayed a decision Wednesday on releasing $450,000 more that attorneys say is needed to reopen a historic black cemetery where former employees are accused of di...
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Illinois groundwater supplies could fallAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Many people may assume groundwater will always be available in abundance. But experts warn that booming populations in some Illinois counties, especially around Chicago,...
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Gov. Quinn says scholarships should be need-basedAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday said the university-funded scholarships that state lawmakers hand out should be need based and be part of discussions this fall at...
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Quinn pushes back action on U of I trusteesAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Gov. Pat Quinn has again delayed taking any action against the two remaining University of Illinois trustees, who have refused to comply with his request th...
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Downstate schools appeal in service dog caseAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBIA -- A southwestern Illinois school district is appealing a judge's order that a 5-year-old autistic boy be allowed to bring his service dog to school. Columbia's...
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Report shows state roads deadliest at nightAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Empty late-night roads are far more likely to see deadly traffic accidents than crowded rush-hour streets, thanks to a combination of drinking and failing...
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Parents urged to get school kids flu vaccinationsAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois' top education and health officials have issued a "Dear Parent" letter recommending seasonal flu vaccinations for all school children in the state. The letter a...
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Man draws 44 years in woman's slayingAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A St. Clair County judge has sentenced a St. Louis man to 44 years in prison in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Granite City mother of two. Circuit Jud...