Articles filed under Illinois
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Mark Kirk announces plan to run for SenateJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk told several Republican leaders Wednesday he was set to run for Senate, GOP sources told the Daily Herald. Kirk of Highland Park has been debating a ...
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Lisa Madigan won't run for Senate, governor; will try to stay AGJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Refusing to take what many considered to be an open shot at governor or U.S. Senate, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan shook the political landscape Wednesday in an...
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Ill. VA hospital fire forces patient evacuationsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - DANVILLE -- A veterans hospital ward has been evacuated and shut down after an electrical fire. Veteran Affairs spokesman Doug Shouse says about 60 patients and 50 to 60...
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Illinois regulators sign off on planned pipelineJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A Canadian company's quest to build a 170-mile oil pipeline underground through Illinois' midsection has won the approval of state regulators. The Illinoi...
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Genoa among northern Illinois towns wooing AmtrakJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - One northern Illinois city is urging Amtrak to run a new passenger train line through its community. Genoa's city council adopted a resolution Tuesday night arguing for ...
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2 charged with firecracker prank at schoolJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTON -- Two southwestern Illinois summer school students are accused of setting off fireworks that sparked a fire in their high school's laundry room, forcing an evacua...
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Early inmate release politically risky for QuinnJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - As Gov. Pat Quinn ponders releasing prison inmates as a budget-cutting move, he's taking a huge political gamble that has the potential to sink any chance ...
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Hinsdale's Dillard launches bid for governor, adds to crowded GOP fieldJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - While formally announcing Wednesday his candidacy for governor, state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale also: • Suggested everyone else drop out of the crowded GOP field to ...
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Former law dean testifies about clout at U of IJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The former dean of the University of Illinois College of Law testified Wednesday that students she was forced to admit because of clout didn't take spots away from more ...
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State sending layoff notices to 2,600 employeesJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday began the process of cutting 2,600 jobs while sending a portion of the budget back to lawmakers with recommendations on how to cut $1 billion t...