Articles filed under Illinois
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Federal judge won't block BP refinery expansionJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - HAMMOND, Ind. -- A federal judge has rejected a move by environmentalists to stop the $3.8 billion expansion of BP's oil refinery along Lake Michigan. Judge Philip Simon...
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Advocates call for 220 mph Midwest train serviceJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - High-speed rail advocates have unveiled an ambitious, $11.5 billion plan for "ultra-fast" train service between Chicago and St. Louis that could cut travel times by more...
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Historians uncover Civil War past of Peoria cemeteryJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Here is part of Pvt. Frederick Palmer's letter about the events of Aug. 31, 1861: -- "About noon, we ran into a large force of the enemy's cavalry, who were sc...
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Farmers plant more corn than expected in 2009Jun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Farmers planted an unexpectedly large crop of corn and soybeans this year, easing some fears of rising food costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture s...
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HUD announces $94.7 mil. in funding for housingJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced nearly $94.7 million in national stimulus funding for affordable housing projects ...
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Levine pal to be sentenced in tax fraudJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The business partner of the government's key witness at the trial of convicted influence peddler Tony Rezko is slated to be sentenced for hiding $3 million from the tax ...
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Sheriff: Stuffed animal may have sparked fatal maulingJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - JOHNSTON CITY -- Investigators say a dog mauling that killed a southern Illinois boy may have been set off by the stuffed animal the 3-year-old child was carrying. Willi...
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Conservation police on the prowl for drunk boaters this weekendJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State officials are stepping up monitoring for drunk boaters this holiday weekend. The Department of Natural Resources' police force will be on the lookou...
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Commerce company says it will hire 60 employeesJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - COMMERCE, Ga. -- A refrigeration component manufacturer says it is hiring 60 new employees for a new production line. The Burr Ridge, Illinois-based Hansen Technologies ...
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Ex-U of I official: 'wanted to deny' some studentsJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A former admissions official at the University of Illinois testified Monday that the school should discontinue use of a special system for admitting politically connecte...