Articles filed under Illinois
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State budget crashing; governor looks to feds, lenders, cutsNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - With an ever-widening budget gap of $2 billion, Gov. Rod Blagojevich is seeking sweeping authority to cut state programs, including education. "Today we have more diffi...
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Group formed to fix Illinois' public schoolsNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A group of prominent Illinois politicians have announced they want to fix the state's public school system. Called Advance Illinois, the organization is c...
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State, counties see drops in crime during 2007Nov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Last year, a crime took place on average once every 69 seconds in Illinois. A violent crime took place once every 7 minutes, 29 seconds. A property crime occurred every ...
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AG Madigan: 'Less than zero' chance for Senate nodNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says the chance is "less than zero" that Gov. Rod Blagojevich will offer her President-elect Barack Obama's former seat in the U.S...
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Man charged in bar shooting arrested in IllinoisNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. -- Police in Wisconsin say they've caught up with a man wanted for a fatal shooting outside a Kenosha bar at an Illinois hospital. David Hall remains under...
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Police find dead Decatur woman's childrenNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - QUINCY -- Police have found two Decatur children, who were reported missing after their mother was found dead in her central Illinois home. Police say they found the sta...
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Natural resources department offers teacher grantsNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering grants for educators who want to teach lessons on wildlife habitat. Some of the suggested projects...
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Blagojevich seeks new power to address budget woesNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Facing a growing hole in the state budget, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday that he will seek authority to cut spending, including education money, by up...
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Wallaby found dead at Illinois zooNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON _ Officials at a central Illinois zoo are investigating the death of a male Tammar wallaby. The marsupial's body was found in an outdoor pen at Miller Park Z...
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Authorities to check safety belt useNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - If you don't make a practice of fastening your safety belt, now's a good time to start. Illinois State Police and local law-enforcement agencies will be stopping cars th...