Articles filed under Illinois
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3 workers killed in explosion at Wis. paper millJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - TOMAHAWK, Wis. -- A storage tank explosion at a northern Wisconsin paper mill Tuesday killed three workers and injured a fourth, the company that owns the mill said. Pac...
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After ruling, U.S. towns rush to repeal gun bansJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - In 1981, Morton Grove made history by becoming the first municipality in the nation to ban the possession of handguns. Twenty-seven years later, Morton Grove has repeale...
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Durbin pushes trains, not planesJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - With airlines cutting flights and jobs, travelers need a Plan B using ground transportation, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says. The downstate Democrat introduced legislation Tu...
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Cops issue warrant in 8-year-old's deathJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man they say left a shotgun in a yard, leading to the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old Rockford boy. Police said Tuesday that 2...
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Worker falls to death on construction siteJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- A construction worker has fallen 65 feet to his death at a hotel being built in western Henrico County. Police say 25-year-old Mathew Hawf died instantl...
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Casino revenue on declineJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - METROPOLIS -- A drop in the number of customers at Harrah's Metropolis Casino riverboat is translating into not only in a decline in casino revenues but also a decline i...
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Blagojevich calls another meeting with lawmakersJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants to meet again with Illinois' top lawmakers to work out a compromise on a massive statewide construction program. Blagojevich says he plans to ...
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Report: Illinois beaches 1st in bacteria levelsJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - A new report says Illinois has the most coastal beaches in the country with water samples exceeding acceptable levels of bacteria, such as E. coli. The report from the N...
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Bond set for murder suspectJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Bond has been set at $2.5 million for a man accused of strangling his mother. During a hearing Monday in Peoria County Circuit Court, State's Attorney Kevin Ly...
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Falling tree kills southern Illinois manJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The coroner in southern Illinois' Williamson County says a 68-year-old man was killed over the weekend when a tree fell onto him. Coroner Mike Burke says Dennis Davie of...