Articles filed under Illinois
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Former Illinois State University dorm residents can get piece of historyJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NORMAL -- Former residents of two soon-to-be-demolished resident halls at Illinois State University will be able to purchase items that will allow them to always remembe...
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Addiction fund cuts must be overriddenJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Just days before Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced plans to send the National Guard into Chicago, he slashed funding for vital programs that prevent violent crime in the fi...
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State making it easier to travelJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - With the annual summer road trip to explore America comes another tradition -- stopping at toll booths in various states to pay the piper. But that practice could be on ...
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Governor takes new casinos off budget tableJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The unrelenting feud between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael J. Madigan overshadowed the governor's unveiling Thursday of a new, $25 billion plan to impro...
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Regulators pressed on railroad saleJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois lawmakers are asking federal regulators to give greater consideration to concerns expressed by suburban Chicago residents who would be affected by the proposed ...
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Sheley indicted in slaying, home invasionJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - MORRISON -- The man suspected of eight killings in a two-state spree in June has been indicted by a Whiteside County jury in the slaying of a 93-year-old Sterling man an...
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Employees fight move of traffic divisionJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Department of Transportation workers opposed to moving the state's traffic safety division to southern Illinois have taken their opposition to th...
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When Bambi attacks: Show features deer attacks at SIUJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The story of deer attacking pedestrians on the Southern Illinois University campus in Carbondale is drawing national attention. SIU wildlife researcher Clay Nielsen is s...
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Corrupt prison official gets 2 yearsJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Fighting back tears and apologizing to his teenage daughters, the former head of the Illinois prison system was sentenced to two years in federal prison Wednesday for ta...
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Lisa Madigan no fan of 'Meth Coffee'Jul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois attorney general wants a San Francisco company to stop marketing a beverage branded as Meth Coffee to Illinois consumers. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has ...