Articles filed under Illinois
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Hearing held to decide release of sexual predatorJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- A hearing is being held in McLean County Circuit Court to determine if a man who has been held in a facility for the sexually dangerous since he was 15 ye...
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3 more swine flu deaths in stateJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Three more deaths in Illinois have been attributed to the swine flu virus, bringing the state's total to eight. Chicago Department of Public Health spokesman Tim Hadac s...
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4 ex-high school wrestlers charged in assaultJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - LINCOLN -- Four former central Illinois high school wrestlers have been indicted in the alleged sexual assault of a teammate. The four are accused of attacking the boy d...
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How other states approached budget crisesJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - When Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois legislative leaders meet behind closed doors again this week to try to fashion a state budget compromise, they won't be al...
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Quinn wants lawmakers to return to SpringfieldJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says lawmakers should pack their bags and get ready to be back in Springfield next week. Quinn said Monday they need to return to the state Capit...
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Judge: Home where 3 bodies found can be soldJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBIA -- A southern Illinois judge says the home where the bodies of a women and her two sons were found is authorized for sale. But proceeds won't go to the woman's ...
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Second Ill. teen convicted in heroin deathJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - BELOIT, Wis. -- A second Illinois teen has pleaded guilty to a drug charge in the heroin overdose death of a Beloit teen last year. Michael Maginnis of Roscoe, will be ...
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Exelon identifies likely source of tritium leakJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - MORRIS -- Officials with Exelon Corp's Dredsen nuclear plant have identified an aluminum pipe as the likely source of a tritium leak reported earlier this month. The le...
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Jail guards double pay with required OTJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A published report says some prison guards at state facilities are doubling their annual pay because of mandatory overtime. Prison officials say the force...
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Irish company buys Ill. wind farmsJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - An Irish company hoping to benefit from the Obama administration's emphasis on renewable energy purchased three Illinois wind farms near Chicago. Mainstream Renewable Po...