Articles filed under Illinois
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The Chief will dance again - unofficiallyNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A 22-year-old Campton Hills man will revive his portrayal of the University of Illinois' banished mascot, Chief Illiniwek, and make a rare appearance this weekend after ...
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Springfield power broker pleads not guilty to chargesNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois power broker William Cellini today pleaded not guilty to charges that he helped engineer the attempted extortion of an investment banker in an effort to extract...
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U of I approves contract extension for presidentNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ University of Illinois trustees have voted to extend President Joseph White's contract by a year and a half. The board, meeting in Springfield Thursday, di...
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Tow truck driver arrested after fatal wreckNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- Authorities say a man was killed and a child injured after their vehicle was rammed from behind in southwestern Illinois by a tow truck driver that alleg...
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Man accused of killing pregnant womanNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- A not guilty plea has been entered for a central Illinois man arraigned on charges in the rape and beating death of his pregnant sister-in-law. Twenty-one...
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Ill. woman in Kenosha court in hit-run death caseNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. _ An Illinois woman accused in the hit-run death of a bicyclist last summer has appeared in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Forty-one-year-old Barbara Lee f...
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Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills nears $4 billionNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ The state's backlog of unpaid bills has reached a new record of nearly $4 billion, creating a "potentially catastrophic" situation for both state governmen...
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Wounded cop gets prosthetic eyesNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A former Belleville police sergeant blinded after being shot in the face by a homicide suspect two years ago is making another advancement. Jon Brough is g...
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U of I pushes Global Campus toward independenceNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN _ University of Illinois trustees have voted to let the school's Global Campus pursue independent, accredited status that they hope will speed up course develo...
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Chief Illiniwek returns for weekend performanceNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The University of Illinois' banished mascot, Chief Illiniwek, will make a rare appearance this weekend after almost two years of silence. Illiniwek, portrayed by Logan P...