Articles filed under Illinois
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Duckworth: I'd fill Obama's Senate seat, serve his administrationNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' Veterans Affairs director says she'd be honored to serve in the U.S. Senate if Gov. Rod Blagojevich taps her to fill Barack Obama's seat. Tammy Duckworth also ...
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Illinois gets almost $39 mil in federal flood aidNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Officials say more than 16,000 families, individuals and businesses have been approved for nearly $39 million in federal aid following September flooding and storms in n...
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Union: State didn't bargain before Pontiac layoffsNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The union that represents employees at a central Illinois prison filed a lawsuit Friday to try to block the state from laying off workers as officials move ahead with pl...
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Alton woman accused of killing mother found unfitNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - GODFREY _ An Alton woman accused of strangling her 86-year-old mother, then hiding the carpet-wrapped body under a wood pile has been found unfit to stand trial. Associa...
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Rock Island correctional officer charged with misconductNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - ROCK ISLAND _ Authorities say a veteran Rock Island County correctional officer has been charged with accepting money from an inmate who wanted it to appear a weekend ja...
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GOP Sen. Bill Brady will run for governorNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois legislative races ended just this week, but it's not too soon for politicians to get in place for the 2010 gubernatorial contest. Bloomington...
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Ash borer found downstateNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture has expanded its emerald ash borer quarantine area to include all or part of three central Illinois counties. Woodf...
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Fire destroys historic Champaign buildingNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- An early morning fire has destroyed a historic building in downtown Champaign. Deputy Fire Chief Tim Wild says the Metropolitan Building collapsed around 5:...
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Edgar: GOP threatened by loss of Hispanic votersNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Former Governor Jim Edgar says the future of the national Republican Party is threatened by its loss of support in the Hispanic community. Edgar also said...
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Former GOP Gov. Edgar lauds Obama winNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar supported John McCain for president but said he's been moved by Democrat Barack Obama's historic victory. "It was really n...