Articles filed under Illinois
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East St. Louis cops suing for $891,000 in back payApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- East St. Louis police say they're owed at least nearly $900,000 in back pay over three years, and they're suing to get it. As an attorney for the Frate...
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Suburban lawmakers eye Web for accountability checkApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just as federal prosecutors handed down an indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, suburban state lawmakers were fighting to make sure future governors have fewe...
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AG Madigan questions income tax hikeApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who could run for Illinois governor next year, is raising questions about Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed income tax increase to help fill an $1...
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Illinois will get $82 million for child care, vaccinesApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Obama administration says Illinois will get $82 million in federal stimulus money to help children and prevent disease. The state will receive $73.8 m...
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Crews begin $15 million track maintenance project in IllinoisApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The BNSF Railway Company today will begin repairing a 29-mile stretch of track between Galesburg and Wilbern. The work includes the removal, repairing and replacement of...
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Man accused of DUI after SUV hits courthouseApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - BENTON -- Franklin County authorities say a man was drunk when his sport utility vehicle slammed into the county courthouse in Benton. Twenty-eight-year-old Brandon Mand...
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Ill. pension head quits; nationwide search beginsApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois' largest public pension fund, which Gov. Pat Quinn is targeting for an ethical overhaul, named an interim director Wednesday and announced a nati...
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Home care workers for seniors could be cutApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois seniors who need assistance with home chores could see less of their state-paid helpers because of a tight state budget. The Illinois Department ...
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Illinois Medal of Honor winner diesApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - GODFREY -- An Illinoisan who won the Medal of Honor after killing nine German soldiers and taking two others captive while wounded during a World War II battle has died....
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Jury acquits Ill. Marine of Iraq murderApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A military jury on Thursday acquitted a Marine sergeant on charges of murdering an unarmed detainee during battle in Fallujah, Iraq. The jury a...