Articles filed under Illinois
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State Rep. Julie Hamos to enter race for Kirk's 10th District seatJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Democratic race to represent the North suburban 10th District in Congress is beginning to heat up with state Rep. Julie Hamos entering the field today. Hamos, a fiv...
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Sculpture to mark 1908 riot to be unveiledJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A sculpture that resembles two ends of a burned-out home will be unveiled next month to commemorate the 1908 Springfield race riot. The 10-foot-tall bronz...
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U of I trustee resigns amid admissions probeJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- University of Illinois trustee Lawrence Eppley offered his resignation Tuesday amid a growing scandal over the role of political influence in student admiss...
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Midwest governors form high-speed rail groupJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Hoping to pool their clout to land billions of federal tax dollars, eight Midwestern governors and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley agreed Monday to work together to build a ...
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Blagojevich book not out yet, but already on saleJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's new book doesn't come out until September but it's already on sale. Online retailer Amazon.com is selling his book, "The Governor,...
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Ill. spent less than U.S. average per pupil in '07Jul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Public schools in Illinois spent $9,555 per pupil in 2007, slightly below the national average. U.S. Census Bureau figures released Monday ranked Illinois 21st in the co...
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Authorities probe Granite City killing of womanJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- Authorities from several jurisdictions are helping to investigate the killing of a woman found dead in her southwestern Illinois apartment. The body of 5...
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US House panel says cemetery oversight neededJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A patchwork of inconsistent state laws governing cemeteries allow scandals like one in suburban Chicago, where four people are accused of unearthing bodies in an alleged...
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Woman accused of stabbing woman, deputy with penJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- An East St. Louis woman is accused of using a pen to stab a woman she blamed for losing a child-custody case, along with the sheriff's deputy who intervene...
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U of I president to face clout panel scrutinyJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Former University of Illinois president James Stukel places much of the blame for the school's admissions troubles on trustees who he says are beholden only to...