Articles filed under Illinois
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Giannoulias wants pensions pooledNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is proposing that the five state-funded pension systems be merged into a single new investment system. Giannoulias on Monday said me...
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DCFS suspends jobseeker drug testsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Budget restraints have halted drug testing of applicants for child-welfare jobs at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Drug screening...
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Budget troubles raise plenty of questionsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois government faces a budget crisis. A big one. The deficit is growing, bills are piling up, state services are being cut and officials have no easy...
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Historic sites, some parks to close after SundayNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Donald Hallmark first walked the dark-oak halls of the Dana-Thomas House in the 1970s and was awed by the house and its architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. "I ...
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Dog rescued from fire diesNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - CICERO -- Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Cicero say a dog whose owner died after trying to rescue his pet from a house fire has died at a veterinary clinic. Regis,...
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State announces $760K in recycling programNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - State officials say they're awarding about $760,000 in grants for 17 recycling projects in northeastern Illinois. The money will go communities, universities and busines...
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Tavern brawl followed by fatal hit-and-runNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - STONE PARK -- Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Stone Park are investigating the stabbing of three people in a tavern brawl that was followed by a fatal hit-and-run ...
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Zoo creates ornaments from reindeer dungNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- If you're looking for some truly unique Christmas ornaments this holiday season, you might consider getting in touch with the folks at the Miller Park Zoo...
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Korean War vets raise cash for nonexistent museumNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A nonprofit group formed by Korean War veterans to construct a museum in Springfield has raised and spent more than $7 million over the last decade ...
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Illinois governor backs freeing RyanNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is adding his voice to those calling for freedom for convicted former Gov. George Ryan. Ryan has served a year of his 6½-year sentence for ...