Articles filed under Illinois
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Republican lawmakers say no need for taxesApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Several suburban Republican senators say they've found ways to cut $3.4 billion from the state's $11.6 billion hole and avert an income tax increase. "We didn't get into...
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Illinois House votes to ban texting while drivingApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois House wants to bar people from sending or reading text messages while driving. The House approved the ban 89-27 Wednesday. It now goes to the Senate. Suppor...
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Man admits killing pregnant sister-in-lawApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Family members said Wednesday they are not satisfied with a 50-year prison sentence given to the central Illinois man who pleaded guilty to murdering his ...
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Medieval Combat of the Nerf varietyMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - NORMAL -- Amber Conrader called her mother to let her know she had arrived safely in the Twin Cities at the Wolfpack opener of the Belegarth Medieval Combat Society seas...
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Man admits killing pregnant sister-in-lawMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant sister-in-law last October. Jason Markstei...
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Sweeping campaign funding, contracting reforms urged in IllinoisMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Campaign donors should be limited in how much they can give and the power to dole out contracts needs to be isolated from political influence to help eradicate rampant c...
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Millions in local tax dollars going to pay lobbyistsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Government officials from 47 entities taxing the West and Northwest suburbs spent nearly $2.5 million last year on outside lobbyists to influence state policy and spendi...
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House rejects permitting horse slaughterMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House has rejected a push to overturn the state's ban on slaughtering horses for meat. Lawmakers approved the ban two years ago to shut down ...
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Group: Diversification of suburban school districts not always apparentMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The influx of black, Hispanic and Asian students into suburban school districts during the past 15 years has not necessarily integrated individual school buildings, acco...
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Panel urges sweeping campaign funding, contracting reformsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Campaign donors should be limited in how much they can give and contracting power needs to be isolated from political influence to help eradicate rampant corruption in I...