Articles filed under Illinois
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Quinn: Death penalty moratorium will stayFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - COLLINSVILLE -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he has no immediate plans to lift the state's moratorium on the death penalty. The Democrat who last week replaced ousted fo...
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Something of note: Quinn favors Strait, not ElvisFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - COLLINSVILLE -- A week into his gig as Illinois governor, Pat Quinn is setting the record straight about his musical tastes. Quinn took over as governor after Elvis-lovi...
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Court: Ryan can keep part of his pensionFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Gov. George Ryan may keep a substantial part of the state pension that was canceled following his conviction on racketeering and fraud charges, the Illinois Appel...
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Mother, boyfriend charged in death of boy, 3Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - CARLYLE -- A Clinton County mother and her boyfriend are jailed on $2 million bond after being accused in last month's death of the woman's 3-year-old son. Twenty-seven-...
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LaHood pitches Illinois' chances with stimulus billFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois' political dysfunction won't hamstring efforts to obtain its share of the economic stimulus pie, U.S. Transportation Secretary and Peoria native Ray LaHood said...
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Statue commemorating race riot to be unveiledFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- During its quarterly meeting Saturday in Springfield, the Illinois State NAACP plans to unveil a bronze statue by sculptor Preston Jackson commemorating t...
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Blago confidant gets another federal indictmentFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A close confidant of Rod Blagojevich was slapped with another federal indictment Thursday, ratcheting up pressure on a key member of the ousted governor's tainted fundra...
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Driver faces 14 charges in crash that killed 3Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A St. Louis man faces 14 felony charges -- including driving under the influence -- after allegedly driving the wrong way on a southwestern Illinois high...
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Quinn's honeymoon may be shortFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -= New Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn may not get much of a honeymoon. Republican Party officials peppered Quinn with criticisms the moment he was sworn in, and the...
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State can run out of money, but can't file for bankruptcyFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Facing an ever-growing pile of bills, crushing debt and less tax money flowing into the state treasury, Illinois is broke. But could the state climb out of...