Articles filed under Illinois
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Dillard now says 'No' on video gamblingJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - State Sen. Kirk Dillard, who wants to be governor, is pushing Gov. Pat Quinn to do what Dillard couldn't - say 'no' to legalizing video gambling machines. The Hinsdale R...
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Quinn hints he will blunt some budget cutsJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is hinting that some education budget cuts won't be as severe as first feared. Quinn is set to lay out Friday what the budget cuts will look like and wher...
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Tie tracksJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's been spotted in near identical purple and navy striped "rep" ties as far back as 2004. Here are a few of the instances we've caught him with them on: Oc...
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No charges for driver in fatal firework-show crashJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - ROANOKE -- Authorities say an 85-year-old central Illinois woman whose car struck four people, killing one of them, at a fireworks show will face no charges other than a...
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Mikva: U of I trustees should submit resignationsJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The chairman of a state panel investigating the admissions scandal at the University of Illinois says he will recommend the school's entire board of trustees submit thei...
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Docs' discipline board meets on teen abortion lawJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - An emergency meeting will be dealing with Illinois' revived law requiring parents to be told when pregnant teens want an abortion. The state's Medical Disciplinary board...
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UI clout panel meets ahead of report deadlineJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The commission examining the influence of political connections on admissions at the University of Illinois is meeting in Chicago as the deadline nears for its report to...
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More discarded vaults found at Burr OakJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - ALSIP -- Authorities say they've found more discarded burial vaults at Burr Oak Cemetery where workers allegedly dug up bodies and dumped them in order to resell plots. ...
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House approves money for Rock Island ArsenalJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCK ISLAND -- The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $4 million for the Rock Island Arsenal. The northwest Illinois facility is one of the county's largest gove...
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Gov. Quinn carts purple and navy tie around stateJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Paul Simon had his bow tie. Rod Blagojevich had an abundance of perfectly molded hair. Though no fashion maven, Gov. Pat Quinn may go down in Illinois political history ...