Articles filed under Illinois
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Heck, no, Burris won't go -- despite Durbin urging him to do soFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Saying the people of Illinois want "this Blagojevich burlesque" to end, Sen. Dick Durbin added his voice Tuesday to the loud chorus of politicians across t...
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Authorities probe explosion at Alton businessFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - ALTON -- Authorities in the Mississippi River city of Alton are trying to pinpoint what sparked an explosion at a business that makes explosive devices. No injuries were...
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Education funding debate pits haves against have-notsFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A south suburban lawmaker Tuesday accused state education officials of taking money away from minority student programs in order to pay for services in aff...
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St. Clair Co. retrial under way in 2005 killingFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A retrial is under way in southwestern Illinois' St. Clair County for a man accused of killing a Bethalto woman in 2005. Jon Cearlock's previous trial in t...
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U of I gets $14 million to study BrazilFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A Brazilian-born resident of Switzerland has given the University of Illinois $14 million to start an institute of Brazilian studies. Jorge Paulo Lemann say...
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Some in state GOP open to smaller gas tax hikeFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Some Illinois Republicans are open to a gas tax hike to fund a major public works package this year - but they want it to be smaller than one floated by Democrats. Sena...
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Roland Burris returns to DC to face colleaguesFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Sen. Roland Burris, under fire over accusations that he lied about circumstances surrounding his appointment, plans to return to Washington where he'll meet his...
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Suspected spree killer's wife wants rewardFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - MORRISON -- The wife of a man accused in a two-state killing spree that left eight people dead last summer says she's entitled to some of the reward money offered for he...
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Kane County decides GPS for stalkers may be good thing after allFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Kane County is two months out of compliance with a new state law requiring courts to provide enhanced GPS monitoring devices to keep tabs on dangerous stalkers, but deci...
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Ill. man charged with reckless homicide in wreckFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A southwestern Illinois man is now charged with reckless homicide in the weekend crash that killed a young couple and their unborn child. Madison County ...