Articles filed under Illinois
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Attorney General to appeal "moment of silence" rulingFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will appeal a federal court ruling striking down Illinois' "Moment of Silence" law, her office said recently. The Moment of Silenc...
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Sources: Feds moving enemy combatant to Ill. courtFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors plan to move an alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent out of a Navy brig in South Carolina and send him to federal court in Illinois to face t...
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Sci-fi author Philip Jose Farmer diesFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Philip Jose Farmer, one of the most celebrated science fiction writers of the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was 91. Farmer died Wednesday in his sleep, accordin...
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Quinn plans to reopen 7 closed Ill. state parksFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Despite a budget deficit of $9 billion or more, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll soon reopen seven closed state parks. Quinn's predecessor, Rod Blagojev...
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Burris' son hired by state housing authorityFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The son of embattled Sen. Roland Burris landed a job with the Illinois Housing Development Authority five months ago under the administration of former Gov. Rod Blagojev...
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Obama proposes $475 mil for Great Lakes restorationFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- President Barack Obama's proposed budget seeks $475 million for a Great Lakes cleanup plan. The spending blueprint released Thursday includes a G...
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WIU gets $1 mil for new engineering programFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - MOLINE -- Western Illinois University says it has gotten gifts totaling $1 million for its new engineering program that'll begin this fall. The John Deere Foundation gav...
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Burris names new hires amid controversyFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Despite continuing calls that he resign from office, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris offered at least the appearance of normalcy Wednesday by hiring two senior sta...
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Burris expresses concern over turmoil he's caused state Dem leaderFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Insisting he did nothing wrong and concerned with Republican attacks upon her character, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris phoned Illinois House Democratic leader Ba...
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Quinn might reopen 7 closed state parksFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is hinting that he'll soon reopen seven closed state parks. Quinn told reporters Wednesday that he'll have an announcement Thursda...