Articles filed under Illinois
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Uof I endowment drops $400 millionJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Officials say the University of Illinois' endowment fund has dropped nearly 30 percent in value, or about $400 million, since the summer. In June, the fund ...
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7,000-pound forklift traps Normal workerJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- Officials in central Illinois say firefighters were forced to inflate air bags to raise a 7,000-pound forklift that trapped a factory worker. Officials aren't ...
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Carbondale police officer accused of robbing bankJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- A Carbondale police officer has been suspended without pay after prosecutors alleged he and his neighbor were the two men that robbed a bank at gunpoint wh...
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Champaign street closed by fire could reopen soonJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - URBANA - A busy intersection in downtown Champaign that's been partially closed since a massive building fire in early November could soon reopen. A judge on Friday gave...
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DuPage CEO who blew whistle named to reform panelJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Pamela Davis knows a thing or two about the cost of corruption. The Edward Hospital CEO, instead of buckling to the strong-arm tactics of former Illinois Health Faciliti...
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Ex-lawmaker named to Ill. Natural Resources postJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has named a veteran former lawmaker to head the state's Department of Natural Resources. Kurt Granberg, a 55-year-old Carlyl...
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Lawmaker calls for a closer look at bird-airplane collisionsJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - The United Airlines Boeing 767 had climbed just 800 feet when its captain noticed an unwelcome sight. A flock of ducks and no room to maneuver. "In less than a second, ...
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Residents think Blagojevich's alleged crimes are commonJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Most Illinois residents believe the corruption allegations against impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich - that he schemed to sell off state business for personal profit in pro...
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Amtrak train hits garbage truckJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - CARLINVILLE -- A stretch of railroad in southwestern Illinois is pressing closer to being reopened as crews work to clear the track of the aftermath of a collision betwe...
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Governor's former top fundraiser pleads guiltyJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser has admitted he illegally used corporate funds to pay gambling debts and personal expenses. Christopher G. Kelly...