Articles filed under Illinois
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Iowa man gets death in teen's murderOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - GALENA, _ Attorneys for an Iowa man sentenced to death for the murder of a 13-year-old girl say they plan to appeal the sentence. David Damm's defense attorneys say the ...
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State issues conditional license to CountrywideOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Illinois regulators issued a conditional license to Countrywide Home Loans Inc. on Thursday so the company can meet its obligations under a national settlemen...
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Corrections employee charged with theftOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ An Illinois Department of Corrections employee has been charged with felony theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from the...
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Illinois to deposit $1 billion in banksOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias on Thursday put Illinois among the first states to wade into financial sector rescues, promising to deposit up to $1 bil...
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Carpooling on the horizonOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In the traffic-clogged Chicago area, you'd think carpooling would be right up there with Mom and apple pie for many drivers. But Jon Brozenec of Bartlett had a slightly ...
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Downstate man admits defrauding employerOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- A southern Illinois man has pleaded guilty to federal charges that accused him of embezzling more than $1.5 million from his employer. Fifty-eight-year-old ...
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Appellate panel: State must use disputed ballotOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A state appeals court on Thursday rejected efforts to replace a ballot asking voters whether they want a constitutional convention, even though critics say the current v...
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Bailout, economy divide U.S. Senate picksOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin voted for the recent $700 billion economic rescue package for the nation's financial markets, but his Republican opponent argues the ...
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Man sentenced to life for 1998 slaying of Prospect Hts. mom, sonOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A decade after a Prospect Heights woman and her 5-year-old son were killed, the man responsible was sentenced to life in prison. Leobardo Barraza, now 26, was sentenced ...
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Springfield museum in running for Lincoln artifactsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has one less competitor for a $20 million collection of artifacts related to the 16th president. The a...