Articles filed under Illinois
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Blagojevich to skip Obama inaugurationJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has decided against attending Barack Obama's inauguration, acknowledging he would be a distraction because of the impeachment and criminal charges a...
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Police departments look for more fuel-cutting carsJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - CAHOKIA -- Police Chief Richard Watson admits his department's newest patrol car is a curious departure from its big-horsepower Ford Crown Victorias. But the four-cylind...
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Room and board increasing at U of IllinoisJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - The cost of room and board at the University of Illinois' three campuses will increase next fall by anywhere from 4 to 8 percent. University trustees voted near the end ...
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Blagojevich's legal team bails on impeachmentJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - To protest what they call a "lynching," members of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's high-profile defense team say they will not represent the governor during his upcoming impeachm...
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Burris finally sworn in as Illinois' junior senatorJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris took his place as Barack Obama's successor in the Senate on Thursday, ending a standoff that embarrassed the president-elect and fellow Democ...
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Blagojevich gets $40,000 after state tripJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a taxpayer-funded flight to southern Illinois in November on the same day he raised $42,000 from contributors in the area, includ...
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Study finds U of I a $13 billion economic engineJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois' three campuses add $13 billion to the state's economy every year, according to a new study from a campus think tank. The study, ...
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New legislators discuss their prioritiesJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Several new suburban lawmakers took the oath of office for the first time Wednesday. The Daily Herald touched based with them in recent days to ask them ab...
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Renewed impeachment drive crashes lawmakers' Opening DayJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Their proud families and friends were in the crowd. The local hotels booked for inaugural celebrations. But the ethics cloud that swirls over Gov. Rod Blag...
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Senate takes first steps toward impeachment trialJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Senate officials have delivered a summons to Gov. Rod Blagojevich for his impeachment trial. Blagojevich spokeswoman Kelley Quinn says the govern...