Articles filed under Illinois
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Attorney General proposes new ethics finesFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois lawmakers hope to repair the state's image after spending months as the punch line of late-night TV, spurred by jaw-dropping headlines involving ...
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Burris' three-point defenseFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - During a speech before the City Club of Chicago downtown Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris stressed three points in his defense concerning his interactions with former ...
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Police say man killed wife, then selfFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Police in Sauk Village say twin 6-year-old boys were found safe after their father apparently shot to death their mother then turned the gun on himself. Police were call...
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Gov. Quinn names key staff; COO has Rezko tiesFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A new top aide to Gov. Pat Quinn is a holdover from Rod Blagojevich's administration who has ties to convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko. Quinn on Wednesday appoint...
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Records show names missing from Burris' lobbying listFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - State and local records show that at least 10 names are missing from a list of lobbying clients U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has given to Illinois legislators. On Feb. 5, Bur...
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EPA: Illinois oil spill cleanup doneFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - ROCKDALE -- The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing Caterpillar Inc.'s oil spill control and monitoring plans after 65,000 gallons of oil overflowed, some spill...
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Mistress hiring probe withdrawn amid partisan furorFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban state Rep. Jack Franks riled Republicans Wednesday by trying to win support for an investigation into whether a state lawmaker colluded with then-...
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3rd trial starts for 6 men accused of terror plotFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- A group of Miami men accused of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and other targets were alternately portrayed Wednesday as militants who sold out their...
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Burris timelineFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Key dates in Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate: Dec. 9, 2008: Gov. Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal authorities in Chicago. He is accused of trying to ...
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Fire official: House explosion 'suspicious'Feb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - PONTOON BEACH -- A southwestern Illinois fire chief says the explosion that destroyed a Madison County home last week is being termed suspicious. Long Lake Fire Chief Da...