Articles filed under Illinois
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Kirk: Illinois can do better than BurrisApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk says Illinois can do better than U.S. Sen. Roland Burris. Kirk is weighing a run against the state's junior senator, and he contends Burris is prob...
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Sen. Burris off to slow fundraising startApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - With less than 10 months to go before the February 2010 Democratic primary, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris appears to be off to a slow start if he expects to run ...
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Suits name two ex-downstate priestsApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- Two priests -- including one on the losing side of a $5 million sexual-abuse verdict last summer -- are being sued in three new St. Clair County lawsuits f...
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Quinn: Blagojevich TV 'hard to believe'Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says the idea of a reality TV show starring Rod Blagojevich is "hard to believe." But Quinn said Wednesday that Blagojevich has every right to ask a feder...
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Teacher charged with sexual assaultApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A southern Illinois high school health teacher is charged with sexual assault for an alleged five-month relationship with one of her students. Edwardsvil...
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Illinois House Speaker suggests changes in electric industryApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- House Speaker Michael Madigan says the restructuring of the state's electric industry hasn't lived up to its promise. Madigan has filed a legislative reso...
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DuPage Co.'s Schillerstrom set for run for governorApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom is planning to enter the race for governor, adding to a growing list of Republicans hoping to take the state back from ...
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School districts share $654,000 in federal moneyApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says two Illinois school districts will share more than $650,000 in federal stimulus money for repairs and modernization. Durbin ann...
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Security guard killed during shoplifting attemptApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- Authorities say a security guard was killed with his own gun during a shoplifting attempt at an East St. Louis grocery store. St. Clair County Coroner ...
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The lottery pays for Illinois schools. Right?Apr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois politics and government aren't exactly known for their sterling reputations and commitment to honesty. We have one former governor in federal pris...