Articles filed under Illinois
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East St. Louis sued after mistaken-identity burialFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A woman whose son was killed, misidentified and buried by the wrong family has filed a lawsuit against East St. Louis and one of its detectives. Kenny Thom...
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Blagojevich aide tells of Burris call in fallFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - A former aide to then Gov. Rod Blagojevich says Roland Burris gave him a call last fall, during which he expressed interest in filling a senate seat should Barack Obama ...
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Black ministers may rethink backing Sen. BurrisFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Many of Chicago's most influential black pastors supported Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate, even though his name had been put forward by then-Gov. Rod Blag...
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Fermilab, European accelerator race for gloryFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - So, does the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory's Tevatron accelerator have a shot against the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland? It may not be the question all th...
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Pluto politics hits SpringfieldFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Like some sort of rulers of the universe, state lawmakers are considering restoring little Pluto's planetary status, casting aside the scientific community...
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Hynes calls for Burris to resignFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, a Chicago Democrat and former Senate candidate himself, added his voice today to the growing list of politicians calling for Roland Burri...
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Burris should resign from U.S. SenateFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Sadly, I believe it is in the best interests of Illinois that Roland Burris resign from his seat in the U.S. Senate. As a part of the process leading to Senate confirmat...
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The real Roland Burris? Please stand upFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Whether Roland Burris is ultimately shown to have lied, deceived or simply failed to be as upfront as we'd have liked, you have to give him one thing: he has moxie. Week...
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Ill. soldier guilty of murder in deaths of 4 IraqisFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - VILSECK, Germany -- A U.S. Army medic from northern Illinois has been found guilty of murder for his involvement in the execution-style slayings of four Iraqi detainees ...
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Lawmakers often need helping hand embracing technologyFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Lisle Republican Mike Connelly has a sizable friend base on Facebook, but in order to see his standing, he has to ask his daughter's permission. During his...