Articles filed under Illinois
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Rep. Davis says he sees black support for BurrisFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Danny Davis says there appears to be overwhelming sentiment among blacks that Sen. Roland Burris shouldn't resign as many are calling on him to do. The Chica...
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Ex-Ill. doc accused of raping teenFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. -- Marshall County authorities want to find out if a pediatrician who is accused of raping a teenage patient had prior problems in Illinois, Connectic...
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GOP decries 'stalling' over special electionFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Backed by a legal opinion from the state's attorney general, Republican lawmakers on Thursday once again demanded the General Assembly order a special elec...
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Chicago attorneys: Burris didn't commit perjuryFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Some Chicago attorneys are defending Sen. Roland Burris's refusal to resign. They say Burris didn't commit perjury when he testified before lawmakers or ever try to misl...
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Governor renews demand for senator to quitFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says if embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris doesn't quit within the next two weeks, he wants lawmakers to approve a special election that could remove Burri...
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Placentas found in Champaign sewage systemFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - URBANA -- Someone is disposing of placentas in the sewage system and authorities in central Illinois just want it to stop. Workers in Urbana-Champaign found a placenta T...
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Elgin mayor lends support to state road, bridge construction financingFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In the midst of lobbying lawmakers to help fund needed roadwork in and around Elgin, Mayor Ed Schock said he's willing to back what could be politically ri...
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Father accused of critically injuring babyFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A Belleville man is jailed on $1 million bond after being accused of critically injuring his 2-month-old son. St. Clair County prosecutors have charged 23-...
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Obama says he'll withdraw combat troops over 18 monthsFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Declaring "I have come to speak to you about how the war in Iraq will end," President Barack Obama on Friday moved to fulfill the defining promise ...
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Alleged Al-Qaeda agent to be charged criminally in IllinoisFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The Obama administration has decided to press criminal charges against accused al-Qaeda operative Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, shifting him into the civilian justice syst...