Articles filed under Illinois
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No Frazier? No problem. Illinois beats MichiganMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - On Wednesday, Illinois senior guard Chester Frazier injured his right hand when he collided with a teammate during practice. On Thursday, Frazier underwen...
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Audit finds fault with state's choice of PepsiMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois' Coca-Cola loyalists can feel some vindication after an audit Thursday found crucial deficiencies in the way vendors' bids for a statewide soft-d...
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Official: Illinois' prepaid tuition plans are OKMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is reporting that despite the nationwide economic downturn, Illinois' fund for parents prepaying college costs ...
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Lawmaker: Trade Olympic aid for concealed weaponsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois legislator is suggesting that downstate lawmakers should get something in return for helping Chicago vie for the 2016 Olympics -- perhaps a la...
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U of I assembles budget forecasting modelMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With Illinois government drowning in red ink, officials clearly need some help figuring out the state budget. Economists at the University of Illinois are...
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Harassment suit filed against downstate Elks LodgeMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a southwestern Illinois Elks Lodge, claiming that three board members sexually harassed three...
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Quinn promises government opennessMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - When former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said a day before being arrested that sunshine hung over him, he wasn't talking about releasing public records. The ousted gove...
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Church shooting suspect out of hospitalMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- The man accused of killing a southwestern Illinois pastor has been released from the hospital and is now in jail. Terry Sedlacek was released from Saint Lou...
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Church gathers for slain pastor's funeralMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - MARYVILLE -- The Illinois minister who was shot dead in his church while delivering his Sunday sermon was remembered Friday as a man devoted to his family, his faith and...
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Free drinks at suburban casinos? Critics want state to say 'no'Mar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Casinos in Las Vegas are known for their endless free drinks to poker players and slot pullers. But in suburban casinos, that's against the law. Gamblers have to fork o...