Articles filed under Illinois
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National Guard starts massive deploymentOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - The largest deployment of Illinois National Guard troops since World War II is preparing to head to Afghanistan to help battle a growing insurgency, while fa...
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Whooping cough kills northwest Illinois residentOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ROCK FALLS _ State health officials say whooping cough has killed a resident of Whiteside County in northwest Illinois. The case was one of at least a dozen in the count...
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State: Railroad should help with overpassesSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission is proposing that the Canadian National Railway be required to help local governments get funding for any needed overpasses if it acquir...
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State revenue from gambling dropsSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A new report from the legislature's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shows Illinois' riverboat casino tax revenue slumped from $685...
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Judge considers reprinting November ballotSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A lawsuit that seeks to force Illinois to reprint its election ballots is heading into court, and election officials say they fear it could cause turmoil if it's success...
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Let's shine light on ethics reformSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In July 2007, I wrote a letter to Illinois Senator Barack Obama asking him to personally intercede in the business of the General Assembly on the matter of ethics. In th...
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Ex-Gary police chief acquitted on all but 1 chargeSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - HAMMOND, Ind. _ A former Gary police chief was acquitted Tuesday on five of six counts from a raid that prosecutors say he orchestrated after a burglary at his home. A ...
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Couple sentenced for chaining nieceSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - DANVILLE -- An eastern Illinois couple will spend the next 18 months on probation for chaining their mentally disabled niece to a bed. Vermilion County Judge Nancy Fahey...
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Why some kind of bailout may be neededSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Like millions of Americans, John Skaritka's retirement fund took an initial stock market beating in the wake of Congress rejecting a $700 billion Wall Stre...
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Suburban firefighter charged with child pornSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A Stickney fire lieutenant has been charged with felony possession of child pornography. The FBI said Monday that agents arrested 53-year-old Michael J. Grueber at his N...