Articles filed under Illinois
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White House pushes Burris for explanationFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The White House says embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris should come up with an explanation about the conflicting statements that have put his appointmen...
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GOP thinks a special Senate election possibleFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In what could amount to a backdoor recall of beleaguered U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, Republican lawmakers on Thursday touted a potential loophole allowing Ill...
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Government estimates state's stimulus takeFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Government estimates state's stimulus take: The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that Illinois could receive more than $3 billion for schools as part of the ec...
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Burris of chief of staff leavesFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris's chief of staff is leaving the job. Interim Chief of Staff Darrel Thompson is going back to work as a senior adviser to Senate Majorit...
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Appeals court sides with Allstate, State FarmFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of two Illinois insurance companies from a lawsuit that accuses them of overbilling the federal governmen...
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State reform panel gets an earful at public hearingFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Could public financing of political campaigns be the silver bullet that stops the legacy of corruption in Illinois? What about term limits for elected officials, an ove...
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Lawmakers consider overhauling public information lawsFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - From suburban clerks requiring legal requests before releasing information about people running for public office to Rod Blagojevich's Capitol cronies refu...
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Burris is no longer taking your questionsFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Facing calls for his resignation and two separate probes into how he landed his Senate appointment, Roland Burris is now on lockdown. The junior Senate Democrat from Ill...
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Wife of former governor subpoenaed by fedsFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Patti Blagojevich has been served with a federal subpoena seeking documents, notes or e-mails related to people or entities ranging from former gubernatorial fund raiser...
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House committee recommends concealed weapon lawFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A state House panel is recommending that the General Assembly give Illinois residents the right to carry concealed weapons. The proposals are expected to ...