Articles filed under Illinois
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Man found in lake was wanted by policeMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Officials say a man whose body was found in a car submerged in a central Illinois lake was wanted for violating probation on a domestic battery conviction...
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Gov. investigating 'midnight' pay raisesMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday he wants to know whether the Illinois Department of Transportation was the only agency to hand out "midnight raises" -- sala...
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Tollway proposes scofflaw system reformsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Facing pressure from lawmakers and the public, tollway officials Thursday granted a reprieve on scofflaw fines and launched reforms of the toll cheat enforcement program...
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Amtrak in Ill. to get $80 millionMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Amtrak in Illinois will receive $80 million in federal stimulus money to modernize train repair centers as well as to improve security and wheelchair accessibility. That...
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Audit: Forensic backlog hurts criminal casesMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A new report shows the backlog of untested evidence at Illinois state police labs has exploded, interfering with criminal cases. The report by Auditor Gen...
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Grant to restore Ill. Confederate cemeteryMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTON -- A Confederate graveyard and memorial in the Mississippi River city of Alton will be getting a $250,000 upgrade, paid for by the federal economic stimulus measur...
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Woman accused of shooting self in carjacking hoaxMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - JERSEYVILLE -- Authorities say a southwestern Illinois woman shot herself in the chest as part of a made-up story about a carjacking and robbery. Prosecutors in Jersey C...
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Grand jury indicts alleged church shooterMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- The man accused of shooting a southwestern Illinois pastor through the heart during his Sunday sermon earlier this month has been indicted on murder char...
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Not guilty plea for accused church shooterMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- The attorney for a man accused of fatally shooting a southwestern Illinois pastor in church has entered a not guilty plea on the man's behalf -- despite ...
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FTC sues Dish Network over do not call complaintsMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Satellite TV provider Dish Network is being sued for alleged violations of the national Do Not Call Registry. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is joining the Feder...