Articles filed under Illinois
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Alvarez pushes for stolen gun notificationMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A proposal requiring Illinois gun owners to report a lost or stolen gun to police within 72 hours or face the possible loss of their right to own a gun was...
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Blago plan: Impeachment would cost future officials their pensionsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - If Illinois ever gets another state official like Rod Blagojevich, taking away his lucrative pension might be easier. Legislation passed the state House We...
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State issues new list of endangered speciesMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Fourteen species have been removed and 14 new species have been added to Illinois' latest list of threatened and endangered plants and animals. The Illinois Endangered S...
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No backdoor boot for Burris: Special election plans defeated, stalledMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A suburban lawmaker's proposal for an immediate special election that could replace beleaguered U.S. Sen. Roland Burris appears to be stopped for good aft...
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House committee OKs use of medical marijuanaMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- People suffering from cancer, AIDS and other diseases could turn to marijuana for pain relief under a plan approved Wednesday by an Illinois House committ...
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Home of late dance pioneer Dunham burglarizedMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- Police in East St. Louis are investigating the burglary of a house that once belonged to the late dance pioneer Katherine Dunham. Investigators say a s...
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Illinois man charged in 8 deaths wants trial movedMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - GALESBURG -- The attorney defending a man accused in the deaths of eight people in Illinois and Missouri says he'll ask to move his client's first trial. Attorney Jeremy...
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Tammy Duckworth's D.C. post still on holdMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - One month ago, Tammy Duckworth looked to be on the fast track to an important job in President Barack Obama's new administration. The Hoffman Estates resid...
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Move over Abe; God could get license plateMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Drivers in Illinois are required by law to buy insurance for their vehicles. A plan allowing them to indicate their reliance on a higher power passed the I...
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Riverboat casinos want to offer free drinksMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois riverboat casinos are asking the state Legislature to approve a measure allowing them to offer free drinks. A bill cosponsored by Rockford Republ...