Articles filed under Illinois
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Quinn to suburbs: Someone's got to payMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn offered no apologies to the suburban families who'd be hit by his proposed income tax increase, saying someone's got to sacrifice in these t...
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Higher taxes, fees in plan to balance Illinois budgetMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn wants to raise income taxes, charge more for license plates and cigarettes and overhaul government pensions as he wrestles with an $11.5 bil...
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Will state tax hike make economy worse?Mar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Walking in the Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day parade last weekend, Republican state Sen. Dan Cronin was the target of at least a dozen onlookers shouting "No tax increase. V...
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Case may determine what taxpayers can know about officials' payMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Whether taxpayers have a right to know how much their school superintendent, city manager, and other contracted government employees earn and what they do ...
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Peoria officers arrested after videotaped beatingMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Two Peoria police officers have been arrested in connection with the 2008 beating of a man who claims he was pepper sprayed, kicked, punched and shocked with a...
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No bail for alleged al-Qaida sleeper agentMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON, S.C. -- An alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent held for nearly six years without being charged must remain behind bars as the criminal case against him continues,...
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Quinn wants to up driver fees to fund constructionMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- It will get more expensive to drive if Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal passes, with increased license plate, drivers license and other vehicle fees expec...
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FBI: Missing boys' look may be changedMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- The FBI says the appearances of two small boys missing from a central Illinois town may have changed since they disappeared earlier this month. Nine-year-...
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Ill. leaders skeptical of contribution limitsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Reform groups are trying to translate voter disgust over government corruption into limiting the size of campaign contributions, a subject many Illinois p...
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Donations sought for southern Ill. landmarkMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTO PASS -- Caretakers of an 11-story cross in southern Illinois are asking area churches for donations they say could help cover repairs to the deteriorating landmark....