Articles filed under Illinois
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Blagojevich signs tax breaks for film industryDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - If a movie is ever made about Rod Blagojevich's bizarre tenure as governor, whoever makes it will likely get tax breaks courtesy of the embattled governor....
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Spokesman: Gov. might sign special election billDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich hasn't ruled out signing a bill creating a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, his spokesman said Mo...
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Donation offered to keep historic site openDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - VANDALIA -- An anonymous Vandalia-area resident has stepped forward with enough money to keep the doors of the Vandalia State House State Historic Site open through the ...
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2 WIU students face weapons cache chargesDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - MACOMB -- McDonough County authorities say two Western Illinois University students face felony charges after being found wearing homemade bulletproof vests and with a w...
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Will your taxes rise if Blagojevich goes?Dec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Amid his scandals and criticisms, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has offered a silver lining for suburban anti-tax crusaders. If nothing else, the embattled Democrat...
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Protesters call for Jackson Jr. resignationDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - At least some of his constituents want embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to resign. About a dozen protesters stood outside his Chicago office Saturday shouting, "H...
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Daley: Blago should look 'deep in his heart'Dec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Mayor Richard Daley says embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich needs to do the right thing for his family and the people of Illinois. The mayor of Chicago spoke Saturd...
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Blago meets with attorney, has 'no plans to resign' MondayDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich spent Saturday meeting with a high-profile attorney as he prepared to continue acting as the state's chief executive days after his arrest on corrup...
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2 shot, 1 fatally, in CiceroDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Police in Cicero were investigating an apparently drug-related shooting that killed one man and wounded another. Officers say a single male assailant followed one of the...
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Sources: Emanuel not target of Blago probeDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- People who have been briefed on the Illinois governor corruption investigation say Barack Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is not a target of the probe. E...