Articles filed under Illinois
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Quincy man charged in fatal fire pleads not guiltyNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - QUINCY _ A Quincy man charged in an apartment fire last month that killed three people has pleaded not guilty. David Bentz is charged with three counts of first-degree m...
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Senate GOP Leader Watson returns after strokeNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Senate's Republican leader credits his overall good health for his quick return to the Capitol after a stroke last month. Frank Watson of Gre...
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Murder, rape charged filed in Washington Park fireNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON PARK _ Authorities say one man is charged with murder and another with hiding the crime after a man's body was found in a burned Washington Park house. Thirty...
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Rally in favor of keeping open the Pontiac prisonNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Opponents of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to close Pontiac Correctional Center took their concerns to Springfield. Standing outside the state Capitol on We...
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Gun charges dropped against Drew PetersonNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge dismissed felony gun charges against Drew Peterson on Thursday after Will County prosecutors refused to hand over internal documents leading to their decision to...
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Man sentenced in death of 16-month-oldNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A Joliet man has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for the murder of a 16-month-old boy. Twenty-eight-year-old Dymarion Porter was accused of beating and choking Jord...
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State DCFS racking up OT after layoffsNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says it needs child-abuse investigators working overtime to make up for workers it lays off amid b...
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Body found in car in DavenportNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Davenport police say the discovery of a woman's body inside a car is being investigated as a homicide. The body was found in the back seat of the car ...
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Nativity scene coming to state Capitol for first time in two decadesNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - For the first time in at least two decades, a Nativity scene will stand in the state Capitol building over the holiday season. A Springfield-based committee received a s...
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DCFS cuts jobs, not workloadNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state's child-welfare agency, preparing to cut almost 200 employees amid a budget crisis, says it needs remaining staff members punching in on overtim...