Articles filed under Illinois
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Eastern Ill. couple accused again of fraudFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - WATSEKA -- An eastern Illinois man already facing federal fraud charges now is accused in state court of defrauding a former grain elevator's stockholders of more than $...
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No lol. Lawmakers target texting motoristsFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois took the first step toward outlawing texting and driving Monday with a state House committee unanimously supporting such a ban. "We want to ban te...
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Legislators to push for concealed weapon lawFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Several members of the General Assembly say they will again try to pass legislation allowing Illinois residents to carry concealed weapons. The legislator...
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Feds worried state lacks staffing to take on big stimulus bill projectsFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Federal officials worry Illinois' Department of Transportation is too understaffed to take on major projects that could be included in a federal stimulus...
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2 central Illinois men killed in AfghanistanFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Military officials say two men from central Illinois were killed while serving with the Army National Guard in Afghanistan. Officials with the Illinois Ar...
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Ex-state worker gets 30 months for theftFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A former employee in the Illinois state treasurer's office has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing at least $263,000 from taxpayers. Debra ...
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Gov. Quinn makes 2 staff picksFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - New Gov. Pat Quinn has a well-worn image as a political outsider, so when it came to picking his new chief of staff he didn't tap a big-time wheeler-dealer as his right-...
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Quinn names 28-year-old to veterans' affairs postFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Returning to his favorite cause for one of the first times since becoming Illinois governor, Pat Quinn on Sunday tapped his 28-year-old aide and mentee to head the state...
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Teen arrested in stepfather's stabbing deathFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - COUNTRY CLUB HILLS -- Police in the south Chicago suburb of Country Club Hills have arrested a 14-year-old boy who fled after allegedly fatally stabbing his stepfather i...
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2 Illinois Guardsmen dead in AfghanistanFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - KABUL, Afghanistan -- Authorities say two Illinois National Guard soldiers were killed as they tried to help police defuse a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Initial report...