Articles filed under Illinois
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Leaping carp throws Ill. man from jet skiMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - PEKIN -- Officials in central Illinois say they've conducted their first carp-related rescue. Detective Mike Sanders of the Pekin Police Department says 22-year-old Tad ...
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Quinn puts $21.2 million toward state parksMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has announced $21.2 million in grants for 59 parks projects throughout the state. Quinn says ten grants will go toward purchasing ...
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DuPage County board chief eyes run for governorMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom dipped his feet further into the 2010 gubernatorial campaign waters Wednesday by announcing the formation of an explora...
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Capitol rally protests budget cutsMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Interest groups from the suburbs and across the state joined together at the Capitol Wednesday to draw lawmakers' attention to budget cuts. The event name...
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Cops: Guard shot, killed outside Ill. strip clubMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON PARK -- Authorities say a security guard at a southwestern Illinois strip club died when he accidentally shot himself in the chest. Investigators say 38-year-...
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U.S. Steel idles Ala. plant like 1 in Ill.May 06, 2009 11:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- A move by United States Steel to idle its plant in Alabama may not bode well for 2,000 workers laid off months ago from a similar factory owned by the co...
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Panel forwards bill that blocks pay raisesMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A panel of lawmakers has voted to send to the full Illinois House legislation that would block an automatic cost-of-living pay raise for elected officials...
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Attorney who once hired Obama quits Illinois investment boardMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Allison S. Davis, the Chicago lawyer whose former firm once employed President Barack Obama, has resigned from the Illinois State Board of Investment. The board manages...
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Illinois leads nation in swine flu casesMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois leads the nation in the number of confirmed swine flu cases, but health officials say it's nothing to be alarmed about. Illinois far surpassed any other state, ...
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Republican reform gaining steam at CapitolMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban lawmaker's proposal to reform how Illinois Republicans choose their party leadership is now just one vote away from heading to Gov. Pat Quinn's ...