Articles filed under Illinois
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Robbery suspect dies during cop scuffleMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Freeport Deputy Police Chief Robert Smith says is inviting Illinois State Police to investigate the weekend death of a robbery suspect who had struggled with Freeport of...
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Romney headlining state Sen. Rutherford eventMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is headlining a fundraiser for state Sen. Dan Rutherford, who's interested in running for Illinois treasurer. A downstate Repub...
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Batavia native added to journalists memorialMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The journalism and free speech museum called the Newseum has added 77 names to its Journalists Memorial, including a Southern Illinois University student f...
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Judge rejects defense in baby's starving deathMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- A Peoria County Judge has ruled that a father accused of starving his 5-month-old son to death will not be able to use mental health as a defense during his mu...
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Corruption imposes hidden 'tax' on IllinoisansMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As taxpayers look down the barrel of a major income tax increase, another tax already is draining their wallets. But this one isn't found anywhere in the ...
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Governor Quinn said 'cut, cut, cut,' so what's up with all of this?Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Earlier this month, Gov. Pat Quinn said he'd "cut, cut and cut" state spending, but a closer look at his budget plan finds numerous expenditures that raise...
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Illinois caverns rich but fragileMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WATERLOO -- Deep inside the cave, there's no getting accustomed to the darkness. It's just dark. No light. None. And somehow, life continues to find a way to survive -- ...
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Report: Blago list included Senate hopefulsMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A list of people targeted for contributions by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign committee included four possible Senate candidates, according to a publish...
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Teen charged in death of motherMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - OAK LAWN -- A 17-year-old boy from the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of his 46-year-old mother, whose body was found this...
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East St. Louis mayor says he's talked to fedsMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- Mayor Alvin Parks said the FBI interviewed him Friday as part of an investigation into the city liquor commission, which he heads. The meeting came a d...