Articles filed under Illinois
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Number of foreign born in Ill. falls slightlySep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The wave of immigrants entering the United States slowed dramatically last year as the economy faltered and the government stepped up enforcement of immigr...
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State Senate OKs much-disputed ethics measureSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ Illinois has long been known as the "Wild West" of campaign finance, where patronage has been a right for politicians' friends and cronies and there is a h...
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Design changes unveiled for Lincoln pennySep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Next year, the penny will be getting not just one new look but four of them, the first changes to the 1-cent coin in 50 years. The U.S. Mint unveiled the n...
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Man charged in 8 deaths says he aided own captureSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- The man charged with killing eight people during a two-state June rampage said in a jailhouse interview Tuesday that he cooperated in his arrest because his...
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Fire official indicted on child porn chargesSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- An assistant fire chief in southern Illinois has been jailed without bond after being accused by federal grand jurors of child pornography. Forty-five-...
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Cops still looking for missing downstate womanSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield-area detectives are continuing to investigate the disappearance of a local woman who was last seen nearly six months ago. Forty-three-year-old...
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Report: Governor's campaign kept Ata moneySep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has apparently kept $65,000 in campaign contributions from a former administration official who's pleaded guilty to felony charges. Ali Ata pleaded ...
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Q&A with DurbinSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - 1. Why are you running for this office, whether for reelection or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is that? What ...
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McCain ad links Obama to Rezko, Chicago MachineSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain is portraying Barack Obama as the product of Chicago's corrupt political machine in a new TV ad that showcases Illinois' scandalous side. In the 30-second a...
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State Senate backs new campaign contribution rulesSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Senate has given final approval to new restrictions on campaign donations by government contractors. The 55-0 vote Monday means the restricti...