Articles filed under Illinois
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Suburban lawmakers try to tie up ethical loose endsFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Rod Blagojevich may be gone from the governor's office, but his behavior there hasn't been forgotten. Several suburban lawmakers are among the state offici...
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More Illinois teachers striving for top certification that paysFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - By all accounts, John Madsen is a successful educator. The Bartlett High School language arts teacher, tenured and with nine years of service under his belt, received a ...
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Quinn calls on Sen. Burris to resignFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn called on embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to quit and urged state lawmakers to approve a special election in hopes of finally finding a Se...
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DCFS reports cluster of child suicidesFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is reporting three child suicides in as many weeks in the state, which is causing alarm among child welfare offic...
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Former Wisconsin elk farmer sentenced in IllinoisFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. -- A federal judge sentenced a former Wisconsin elk farmer Thursday to five months of home confinement for illegally transporting elk. U.S. District Judge ...
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Stimulus wish lists still under wraps in Ill.Feb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - With Illinois poised to get nearly $9 billion from the federal stimulus bill, state and city officials have been scrambling to compile wish lists of projects ranging fro...
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Suburbs could get money to make up for salt snafuFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Dozens of Lake and McHenry County communities could share more than $13 million in federal economic stimulus money in a deal being pieced together to reimb...
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Latest round of layoffs pummels steel plantFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- The company that laid off 1,600 steel workers when it idled its Granite City plant in December says it's handing out pink slips to most of those who rema...
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Hare says it's time for Burris to step downFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Congressman Phil Hare says the people of Illinois have had enough and it's time for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to step down. During an appearance on CNN on Friday...
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Pass capital bill, RTA urgesFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Regional Transportation Authority leaders put their desire for a capital bill into writing Thursday. The RTA board approved a resolution asking the Illinois General Ass...