Articles filed under Illinois
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Some curb their enthusiasm about Green LanesOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - There's an ancient maxim, "I fear the tollway, even when bringing gifts." Well, actually, it's "I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts," referring to the legendary ...
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Donations up at U of IOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Despite the apparent chaos in the financial markets, authorities say donations are up at the University of Illinois. Walter Knorr, the university's chief fi...
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Central Ill. city asked to enforce smoking banOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - LINCOLN, Ill. _ State legislators may have banned smoking in public places starting Jan. 1, but some central Illinois bar owners are reportedly still letting patrons li...
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State unemployment drops to 6.9 percentOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Russetta Rauch of Naperville hit the ground running after being laid off on Oct. 1 with nine other colleagues at a real estate title insurance company. She did all the r...
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Judge tosses lawsuit targeting shooting rangeOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Clair County's efforts to shut down a shooting range it argues is too close to Scott Air Force Base have taken another hit. A judge in Belleville has dismissed a law...
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Major interest groups split on rewriting Illinois' constitutionOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - If voters are upset about the current state of Illinois politics, they should support a referendum to redraft the state's constitution on this year's ballot, supporters ...
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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...