Articles filed under Illinois
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Hibernating bear found in Illinois countyFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - NEPONSET -- Authorities say a black bear found hibernating in a drainage ditch near the Bureau County town of Neponset was successfully tranquilized and taken to a rehab...
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Quinn dumps conservation head for 'professional'Feb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn dumped the state's conservation chief Wednesday, just weeks after he started work. Former state Rep. Kurt Granberg took over the D...
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Constituents finding it hard to reach Senator BurrisFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Constituents say they are finding it hard to contact Sen. Roland Burris by telephone and through the Internet. Wayne Lovern of Chatham said he called Burris' office in W...
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Researcher: Closing prison would be costlyFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A study showing the state would gain $4 million by closing Pontiac Correctional Center and opening a prison in northwestern Illinois is being portrayed by...
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8-cent gas tax could finance state constructionFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday he wants Illinois lawmakers to vote for billions of dollars worth of construction spending by April 3 - a tab some say should...
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Hynes fears 'unimaginable consequences' from $9 billion deficitFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is teetering on insolvency with "unimaginable consequences" for schools, nursing homes and health care providers in the suburbs and statewide, war...
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Safety officials aren't amused by road sign hackersFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - COLLINSVILLE -- Electronic message boards meant to warn motorists of possible trouble on the road increasingly are being taken over by pranksters putting drivers on noti...
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Blagojevich stays on the defensive on Letterman, KingFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - A studio audience erupted into laughter as Rod Blagojevich told David Letterman Tuesday he was "innocent" of the criminal charges against him in an interview that capped...
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Rep wants to replace Stephen Douglas portraitFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A member of the Illinois House wants to replace a portrait of Stephen A. Douglas with one of the 44th president of the United States. A portrait of Abraha...
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Gov. Quinn opts for United, coach to get to D.C.Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In marked contrast to the style of his predecessor, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn took a United Airlines flight to the nation's capital to discuss the effects of...