Articles filed under Illinois
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I-55 traffic stop yields 237 pounds of cocaineApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Authorities say approximately 237 pounds of cocaine were found during a traffic stop on Interstate 55 in central Illinois. The drugs are worth between $2....
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Blagojevich still looking for TV stardomApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The reality series "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" may have lost Rod Blagojevich to a court order, but that hasn't stopped the ousted Illinois g...
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Gov. Quinn backs project to green 3 schoolsApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn backed a project on Friday to retrofit three Illinois public schools to make them greener buildings. "We have to have a green way of thinking in Illinois ...
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Quinn reopens historic sites closed by BlagojevichApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Eleven state historic sites shuttered by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich due to budget cuts were reopened Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn. Standing under ...
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Convicted killer denied new DNA testsApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- A judge says a former Bloomington man convicted of killing his father 18 years ago will not be allowed to have DNA testing on more evidence. Donald Whalen...
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Blago in L.A. to plug reality show, talk hair careApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - ARCADIA, Calif. -- Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich eagerly became a Hollywood high-flyer, but his hair paid the price. During filming Thursday of a promotional spot for the ...
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Body of fisherman found at dam gateApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SMITHLAND, Ky. -- Workers at the Smithland Lock and Dam have found the body of an Indiana fisherman, missing since April 1. The lockmaster reported the discovery inside ...
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Quinn holding firm on income tax hikeApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll compromise to get a state budget but he seems to be holding firm on his proposal to increase the income tax as a way to raise money. But with t...
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Lack of support for state tax hikeApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Thursday the votes currently don't exist to approve Gov. Pat Quinn's income tax increase that would help bala...
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Jailed man wants to handle own case on new chargesApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- A judge says an Illinois man charged in the deaths of eight people will have to wait to find out whether he can act as his own layer on new charges that he ...