Articles filed under Illinois
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Trial delayed in beauty salon triple murderJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- The trial for a Missouri teen accused of killing three people at a Belleville beauty salon in 2005 has been delayed again. St. Clair County Circuit Judge M...
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Burris to appear before impeachment panelJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Senate appointee Roland Burris says he's planning to travel to Springfield on Thursday after being subpoenaed by the panel considering the impeachment of Illinois Gov. R...
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Autopsy: Impact of plane crash killed coupleJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- An autopsy shows a Wisconsin couple died of blunt head and chest trauma when their small plane crashed. The Will County coroner's office says Saturday's autops...
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Blagojevich case provides real-life lessons for college classroomsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Rod Blagojevich saga has been a fountain of solid-gold material for newspaper writers, television pundits and late-night comedians. Now, college professors are about...
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Emanuel special election slated for April 7Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A special election will be held April 7 to fill the congressional seat Rahm Emanuel is vacating to become incoming President Barack Obama's chief of staff...
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Prison-closure hearing on hold indefinitelyJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - VIENNA -- A hearing in a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from closing a central Illinois prison has been delayed indefinitely, and the lockup could remain open for ...
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Two states, one tumultuous yearJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois wasn't the only state in gubernatorial crisis last year. New York's governor, Eliot Spitzer, resigned last March after reports about his involvement with a pros...
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More Illinois residents used food stamps in 2008Jan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- More Illinois residents turned to food stamps last year to get meals on the table. Nearly 1.4 million people in Illinois used food stamps in November. Tha...
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Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seatJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Fresh details emerged Saturday in a looming U.S. Senate showdown over the embattled Illinois governor's choice to fill a seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama -- ...
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Actor Sam Shepard suspected of DUI in IllinoisJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- Police in Illinois say actor and playwright Sam Shepard has been arrested on preliminary charges of speeding and drunken driving. Police Lt. Mark Kotte said of...