Articles filed under Illinois
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Investigator: Pastor tried to flee gunmanMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- An Illinois pastor gunned down during his sermon at a suburban church tried to run from his assailant before being shot through the heart, according to an i...
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Judge won't remove prosecutors from Blago caseMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal judge has turned down a request from impeached former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to have Chicago's top federal prosecutor and his staff thrown off the corruption cas...
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Tornadoes blamed for downstate storm damageMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The National Weather Service now blames a pair of tornadoes for destroying buildings in central and southwestern Illinois. And forecasters say strong winds, heavy rain a...
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Blago aide, Cubs consultant spoke of certain 'opportunities'Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A sports consultant helping Tribune Co. with a potential Wrigley Field sale said in an e-mail to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's top aide that the results o...
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Storms cut off power at U. of I.Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Powerful windstorms that swept through central Illinois cut off power to thousands of people, including virtually all of the University of Illinois' main Champ...
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Homeless Oak Park man loses bid to stay on mayoral ballotMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A suburban Chicago homeless man is barred from running for a village board seat because he doesn't have an address, a judge ruled Monday. The ruling upholds an Oak Park ...
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Pastor killed described as 'extremely likable'Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The suburban St. Louis pastor who was gunned down while delivering his Sunday sermon was known for helping his church's membership grow by the hundreds in two decades an...
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Lawyer: Lyme disease hurt shooter's mental healthMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - MARYVILLE -- An attorney for the 27-year-old man accused of gunning down an Illinois pastor says his client's mental health has been deteriorated by Lyme disease. Edward...
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Downstate man charged in fatal church shootingMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - MARYVILLE -- A man was charged Monday with gunning down a pastor in a Baptist church then stabbing himself and two worshipers who tried to tackle him. Terry J. Sedlacek,...
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Poll finds no love for taxes, politicians who raise themMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters largely oppose raising taxes to balance the state's budget or improve roads and say they will vote out lawmakers who support tax hikes, a n...