Articles filed under Illinois
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Woman killed fleeing train derailment, blastJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Railroad tank cars holding thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol derailed and exploded in flames, killing a 41-year-old woman as she tried to run ...
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Missing tortoise back home after 18 daysJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - SWANSEA -- Thelma the tortoise is back at home in Swansea after 18 days of freedom. Joseph Ponder of Belleville was walking to a convenience store on Saturday when he sp...
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1 killed, 1 wounded in street fightJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - STERLING -- Whiteside County authorities have issued a first-degree murder warrant for a 23-year-old Sterling man reportedly involved in a fatal beating. Police say Anto...
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Woman dies after being hit by golf cartJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCK ISLAND -- An 88-year-old woman has died after being struck by a golf cart at a western Illinois casino. Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson says Virginia Arm...
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State dig revealing 700-year-old villageJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - LEWISTOWN -- The remains of a 700-year-old American Indian village are slowly beginning to emerge from the ground near Dickson Mounds. The ongoing archaeological dig is ...
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One killed in Rockford-area train derailmentJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Tank cars loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol exploded in flames as a freight train derailed, killing one person and forcing evacuat...
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Quinn wants tax vote WednesdayJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn wants lawmakers to vote as soon as Wednesday on an income tax increase to help human services providers, who insist something must be done to avoid massiv...
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Illinois reports more than 2,500 swine flu casesJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State health officials say the number of swine flu cases in Illinois has swelled to more than 2,500. There have been 10 deaths related to virus. The Illin...
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Quinn wants tax vote WednesdayJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn wants lawmakers to vote Wednesday on an income tax increase while they're in Springfield working on the state budget. Quinn visited a Chicago training cen...
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2 men charged with stealing grillJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- A trail of grease thwarted two men who allegedly attempted to steal an industrial sized barbeque grill. Andrew Schneider and Trent Gilliam are accused of ste...