Articles filed under Illinois
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U of I to grads: Keep hands to themselvesMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois says people feeling under the weather can come to this weekend's graduation, but they should keep their hands to themselves after...
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Quinn looks to Ohio for new head of Ill. prisonsMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn turned Thursday to the assistant director of Ohio's prison system to run the Illinois Department of Corrections, an agency struggling to ma...
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Chicago wind-power plans eastern Ill. projectMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago company plans to build a $400 million-plus wind farm that would stretch across two eastern Illinois counties. Invenergy LLC says it has deals with property own...
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Child porn counts for dad charged in murderMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - DECATUR -- A 38-year-old Decatur man charged in the death of his infant son now faces child pornography charges. Jeffrey M. Sollman was arraigned Wednesday on five count...
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Man charged with beating disabled foster childMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - CRETE -- A south suburban Chicago man has been charged with tying up and beating a mentally disabled foster child who later died. The Will County state's attorney's offi...
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Liquor tax would spare Joe Six-PackMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Joe Six-Pack would be spared a tax increase in plans being assembled at the Capitol, but wine and liquor connoisseurs would pay more to help finance billio...
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Cullerton promises transparency on Senate projectsMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The new president of the Illinois Senate announced Thursday that all projects for senators that end up in the state budget will be clearly identified and t...
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Tollway contractors gets more cash, oversightMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois tollway leaders agreed to pay an extra $12.3 million to a contractor that's been criticized for issuing late toll violation notices and to hire outside experts ...
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Lawmakers ready wish lists for construction planMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban lawmakers are ready with extensive wish lists for their local communities if they're going to vote for a multibillion-dollar state construction pl...
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Tollway to pay contractor additional $12.3 milMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois Tollway's board of directors has agreed to pay an additional $12.3 million to a toll-collection company that officials last May said failed to issue violati...