Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawmakers to schools: Do as I say, not as I driveMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A few weeks ago, several Illinois senators rolled up to the Capitol, parked their foreign made cars, headed inside and then voted to require all drivers' e...
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Illinois jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in AprilMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois' unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent in April as companies continued to shed thousands of jobs. The number of jobless increased by more than 24,500 last mon...
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Reform panel coming armed to Springfield Friday with billsMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - As the Illinois Reform Commission has pushed its agenda to retool Illinois government, one of the raps that Illinois legislators have pulled out against it has been a si...
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U of I starting over with Global CampusMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - University of Illinois trustees have voted to radically remake the school's 18-month-old Global Campus after it failed to draw the thousands of students expected. Truste...
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Ill. meatpacker recalls ground beefMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A meatpacker in Coal Valley, Illinois, recalled 95,898 pounds of ground-beef products after a "cluster" of E. coli infections connected to the product was discovered, th...
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FOIA law push stallsMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Negotiations over a new law to broaden the public's access to government records appear to have derailed, with the Illinois Press Association balking at the latest deal ...
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Will video poker machines help or hurt? Depends on whom you askMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The plan to legalize gambling on video poker machines in Illinois has elicited both cheers and jeers in the suburbs. Some believe the machines will provide a boost to lo...
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Suburban lawmakers: Local projects outweigh taxes, fees, gamblingMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - There could be video slot machines at your local bar and a beer will cost more, but most suburban lawmakers said it's worth it because projects like a long...
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AG files suit against alleged fraudulent charitiesMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she's suing two charities that allegedly made false claims about their connections to law enforcement authorities and veteran...
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Man gets probation in wreck that killed 2May 20, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A 24-year-old man's four years of probation in a drunken wreck that killed two women will include giving lectures about the perils of driving while intox...