Articles filed under Illinois
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Woman claims Blagojevich firing for talking to FBIMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration forced a woman from her job for telling the FBI about the ex-governor's illegal hiring "scheme," a l...
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CDC: 16.5 percent of Illinois households cell phone-onlyMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal estimates released Wednesday show that 16.5 percent of Illinois households have dropped landlines to go wireless. Oklahoma and Utah lead the way in cell phone-on...
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Report: Zell gets attorney for Ill. gov. interviewMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal prosecutors interviewed Tribune Co. Chairman Sam Zell in January as a potential witness in their criminal investigation of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according...
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New Argonne chief excited about the futureMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - An expert on the tiniest pieces of matter will turn his focus on the big picture at Argonne National Laboratory. Eric D. Isaacs, a University of Chicago physicist and hi...
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Naperville abuse case prompts attempt to change lawMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a Naperville middle school abuse case, a panel of state lawmakers today supported letting school officials move students accused of crimes t...
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Despite rally, 'concealed carry' unlikely in IllinoisMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Not even gun-rights advocates think they can pull the trigger on a "concealed carry" law this year. Excited by an important Supreme Court ruling and...
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Legislators seek boost in truck speedMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - egislators seek boost in truck speed SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois legislators are making another effort at raising the interstate speed limit for semi-trailer trucks to 65 mp...
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Chipotle Mashed PotatoesMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - 3 medium white potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 6 tablespoons nonfat milk 6 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack cheese 11/2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle peppers in ad...
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Illinois' jobless numbers highest in 15 years, but could be worseMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois wasn't as high as other states that reported double digit job losses during January, but it still hit depressing levels. The unemployment rate in Illinois durin...
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Should voters have the chance to pick GOP leadership?Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban lawmaker's plan that would let Republican voters choose the party's state central committee was narrowly approved by an Illinois Senate committe...