Articles filed under Illinois
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Daley on Blago: He's 'cuckoo'Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says the disgraced governor of Illinois is "cuckoo." The powerful mayor was asked at a Friday news conference what he thinks about fellow Dem...
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Ryan will take his bid for freedom to ObamaJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Gov. George Ryan's attorneys hope President Barack Obama, who campaigned as an ethics champion, will spring the disgraced politician from prison early after Ryan ...
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Judge orders Champaign TB patient into isolationJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A Champaign tuberculosis patient will be tracked by GPS and could go to jail if he violates court orders that he remain isolated while being treated. Champa...
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Smooth going for LaHood's first road testJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - It was a lovefest for former U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood at a confirmation hearing on his appointment as transportation secretary before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transp...
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Governor declares trial a sham, likens arrest to Pearl HarborJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is boycotting his own impeachment trial - calling it a sham and an attempt to "thwart the will of the people " - and he may even sue to stop it. Bl...
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Lawmaker wants study safety of bridgesJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- A southern Illinois lawmaker wants the state's highway officials to improve safety on two narrow Mississippi River bridges linking St. Louis to Illinoi...
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Roskam recalls salad days with presidentJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Politically, Peter Roskam and Barack Obama couldn't be farther apart. The conservative Wheaton congressman grew up in Republican DuPage County while the president is a D...
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Feds to review Peoria al-Qaida sleeper caseJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The tricky case of an accused al-Qaida sleeper agent will take a little longer as Obama administration officials decide what to do with the one-time Illino...
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Illinois base among finalists for Cyber Command centerJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb.- Air Force officials have released a list of six bases, including one in Illinois, that are finalists to house the new Cyberspace Command. The finalists are:...
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Handcuffed suspect escapes from squad carJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Authorities in Illinois and Missouri are searching for a suspect who led officers on a car chase after pulling his feet through his cuffed hands so h...