Articles filed under Illinois
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NBC wants Blagojevich for Costa Rica reality showApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In the span of a few months, ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich could trade the governor's office for the Costa Rican jungle. Blagojevich, who pleaded not guilty to federal rac...
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Blagojevich aide Bedi resigns state jobApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - An aide to Rod Blagojevich with fundraising ties to the former governor has resigned from the state's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Gov. Pat Quinn sai...
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Parents sue school over son's suicideApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - VALMEYER -- Parents of a high school student who killed himself last fall are blaming the district and its superintendent, claiming the schools chief's threats over a mi...
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Quinn says historic sites to reopenApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says historic sites shuttered by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich are reopening next week. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency spokesman Dave Blanchette said...
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Peabody's 1Q results miss analysts' forecastsApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Peabody Energy Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit tripled, but the showing fell short of Wall Street's expectations as the coal miner again defer...
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Ill. may ban driving while textingApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As tempting as it is to send a text or instantly update friends on Facebook, it might soon be illegal to do behind the wheel. The Illinois House has appro...
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Quinn tackles income tax plan, gay marriage during Harper visitApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn said he thinks Springfield lawmakers will eventually allow for civil unions, which would give homosexual couples rights comparable to those of married cou...
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P&G in deal with Illinois insurer on new osteoporosis drugApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble Co. is betting that its osteoporosis drug will help reduce bone fractures in a new deal with a Midwest insurer. The marketers of Actonel w...
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Blago: I'm 'innocent of every single accusation'Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich and his brother Robert pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and fraud Tuesday, and the former Illinois governor once again vowed to clear his na...
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Did Monmouth man's knife belong to Lincoln?Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - MONMOUTH -- The pocketknife is four inches long with one broken blade and a wooden handle. It looks inauspicious, like something found in an old dresser drawer or tossed...