Articles filed under Illinois
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Lincoln library acquires Civil War lettersDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A collection of letters and sketches penned by a Civil War soldier has been acquired by Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. The correspond...
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Kankakee records first homicide of 2008Dec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - KANKAKEE -- Less than a week before the end of the year, police in the north-central Illinois community of Kankakee have recorded their first homicide of 2008. Kankakee ...
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Blago impeachment inquiry shifts to contracts, policiesDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment inquiry will examine $1.1 billion in state contracts for campaign supporters and his policy decisions after federal prosecutors de...
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State hopes people send Honest Abe B-day cardsDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A "Happy 200th Birthday" card is tough to find. But that's just what the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission is looking for. The agency is as...
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Quinn: Blagojevich out by Lincoln's 200th birthdayDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn said he is certain scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be out of office by Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial birthday celebration Feb. 12, 2009. Qu...
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Blagojevich attorney to submit Obama reportDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The lead attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he plans to submit President-elect Barack Obama's internal report on contacts with the governor t...
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Alton casino closes after barge accidentDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - ALTON -- An Illinois casino near St. Louis is closed for repairs after two barges broke loose in the icy Mississippi River and struck part of the casino. The Argosy Alto...
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Anyone find a time capsule?Dec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Members of a Catholic church in Rockford say they're looking for a near century-old time capsule that has gone missing. The time capsule was closed in 1909 t...
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State Rep. Wyvetter Younge dies at 78Dec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- Wyvetter H. Younge, one of the longest-serving current members of the Illinois House, has died. She was 78. Younge was taken to a hospital with a bleed...
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Impeachment panel nixes request from gov's attyDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois House committee investigating a possible impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't subpoena two incoming White House advisers, the committee chairwoman said...