Articles filed under Illinois
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IDOT's road plan focuses on maintaining status quoMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The state's new $11.25 billion five-year road work program is long on maintenance and short on major construction initiatives. The Illinois Department of Transportation'...
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Man pleads not guilty to killing wife, 2 kidsMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- A southwestern Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and two young sons in their home pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was ordered held without bond. D...
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Duckworth sworn in at VAMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The former head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has been sworn in as an assistant secretary at the Veterans Affairs Department. Former Iraq war helicopter...
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No raises, furloughs approved for lawmakersMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers and other top state officials wouldn't get recommended 2.7 percent pay increases and would have to start publicly voting to approve any future ra...
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Downstate man convicted of trying to kill wife, daughterMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- Sentencing is set for July 13 for a southwestern Illinois man convicted of trying to kill his wife and daughter by blowing up their house. A St. Clair Coun...
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Patti Blagojevich a go for reality showMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wasn't allowed to appear in a network TV reality show in Costa Rica, so his wife will appear instead. A federal judge barred Blagoje...
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Foreclosed homes growing more popularMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The foreclosure crisis hasn't hit bottom yet, which could be beneficial to more first-time homebuyers or investors seeking deep discounts, according to a survey released...
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SIU-Edwardsville worker accused of fraudMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A federal grand jury has accused a man of making personal use of federal grant money while working for Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Thir...
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Remains found near Des Plaines RiverMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A cleanup crew on a barge on the Des Plaines River near Channahon discovered unidentified human remains on the river's shore around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Ill...
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U.S. attorney: Businesses should hire felonsMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald says the business community can help reduce violence in Chicago by hiring ex-convicts. Fitzgerald told a Chicago civic club o...