Articles filed under Illinois
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Burris arrives at Capitol, refused seat in U.S. SenateJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat on Tuesday in a scripted piece of political theater staged just...
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Toddler hurt in dispute over Christmas treeJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - EAST ALTON -- A southwestern Illinois woman is accused of reckless conduct after an angry tug-of-war with a relative over a Christmas tree seriously injured her toddler....
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Police fatally shoot man after high-speed chaseJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- A man suspected of robbing four banks died several hours after being shot by police following a high-speed chase in central Illinois. Authorities say the man, ...
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Archaeologist restores old Urbana houseJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - URBANA -- It was the house that Urbana's own Casey Jones built, with railroad iron in its foundation, and it was about to be restored to its 1899 grandeur when a fire sn...
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Woman charged with voter registration fraudJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- An East St. Louis, Ill., woman has been charged with submitting false information on voter registration cards, including turning in cards from nursing home ...
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Arlington Heights mother wins suit over son's prison killingJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A federal judge has awarded $13 million to the family of an Arlington Heights prison inmate slain five years ago by his cellmate after prison guards allegedly ignored wa...
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Civil War-era ball planned for Lincoln b-dayJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum plans to host a period ball to celebrate the president's birthday this February. The Springfield museum says the F...
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Burris: 'I am the junior senator according to every law book'Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Defiant and upbeat, Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris said Monday that upon arriving in Washington, he plans to tell Democratic leaders: "I'm here to take my ...
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Judge gives feds more time to get Blago indictmentJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - As expected, A federal judge Monday granted prosecutors' request for 90 more days to bring an indictment against Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich. The motion by the government ...
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Lt. Gov. Quinn plans ethics panelJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to convene a panel that would make recommendations on cleaning up state government. Quinn says he'll appoint for...