Articles filed under Illinois
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Not guilty plea in church shootingMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- An attorney for a man accused of gunning down an Illinois pastor and wounding two churchgoers with a knife says his client is not guilty. Ronald Slemer e...
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Democrats block Cook County tax rollbackMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban Republican efforts to force a vote on possibly rolling back Cook County's sales taxes were blocked Tuesday by Democrats in the Illinois House. Sta...
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Alton stepmother charged in toddler's deathMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTON -- Authorities say an Alton woman has been charged with swinging her 22-month-old stepson against a door frame, inflicting a brain injury that later killed him. Th...
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Ex-Teamster official quietly serves on Illinois labor boardMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A retired Teamsters official whose local union contributed $25,000 to ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign has been quietly serving on a state labor board since 2006, ...
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Senate committee rejects hidden gun lawMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A committee of the Illinois Senate has rejected a proposal to give Illinoisans the right to carry concealed weapons. Senate Bill 1976 would allow county s...
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Former U of I gymnastics coach pleads guiltyMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- A former University of Illinois men's gymnastics coach pleaded guilty on Tuesday to videotaping a gymnast in a campus locker room. Jon Valdez, who also was the...
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How primary elections could changeMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters may be able to keep their choice of political party secret the next time they vote in a primary election. A plan establishing an "open prim...
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Math gaffe could mean new life for FutureGenMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Energy Department failed to prepare a proper analysis and made a $500 million math error when it decided to shelve an experimental coal-fired power pla...
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Lawmakers consider cracking down on campus creditMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - As Illinois college students stroll across campus on a nice day, they can often pick from a collection of free T-shirts, a hot pizza and even an iPod shuff...
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Quinn readies budget ax to chop away at deficitMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois needs to "cut, cut and cut costs" as a first step toward pulling the state out of a budget hole estimated at more than $9 bill...