Articles filed under Illinois
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Inmate indicted over threatening lettersMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - An Illinois prison inmate has been indicted for allegedly writing a series of letters in which he threatened to kill prosecutors, judges or court officials in three coun...
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Burris asks permission to form legal fundMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Roland Burris is asking the Senate's ethics committee for permission to raise money for a legal expense fund in connection with his controversial Sena...
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House pledges funds for possible Olympic lossesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House has voted to pledge up to $250 million to Chicago for any potential losses it may incur if the city hosts the 2016 Olympic Games. Suppo...
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Caterpillar's Feb. global machine sales off 27 percentMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Caterpillar Inc.'s global machinery sales fell 27 percent in February, the third straight month of declines as the economic downturn erodes demand for heav...
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Peotone idea set for takeoffMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is raising hopes and fears anew with his support for a third airport near Peotone, a moribund issue for months. "We will build a third airport in the sou...
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Budget speech floors suburban lawmakerMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - One suburban senator felt the pain of Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget cuts quite literally Wednesday when his chair broke apart, forcing him to sit on the...
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Is Buffett eyeing takeover of ITW, Grainger?Mar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Warren Buffett's renewed focus on U.S. takeovers may lead him to Sysco Corp., VF Corp. or Danaher Corp., according to criteria the billionaire investor lists in his annu...
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Business leaders want cuts before tax hikeMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- While acknowledging that a tax hike may be inevitable, Illinois' business leaders say deeper spending cuts, health care reform and changes in state pensio...
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Suburban lawmakers critical of budgetMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Here's what area lawmakers had to say about the proposed budget. State Sen. Dan Duffy, a Lake Barrington Republican "They created this over the past six ye...
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Baxter CEO's compensation sinks 16.4 percentMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Baxter International Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Robert L. Parkinson Jr.'s compensation in 2008 fell 16.4 percent to $13.9 million, accordin...