Articles filed under Illinois
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Prosecutors to seek death penalty against SheleyJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- Knox County prosecutors say they'll seek the death penalty against an Illinois man suspected of killing eight people in two states. Judge Steven Bordner als...
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Couple to give away home in essay contestJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - DANVILLE -- A 3,400-square-foot house in eastern Illinois could be all yours for the unbelievable price of 500 words or less. Debbie Yacoubian and Rafael Morrero are hol...
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WIU wants engineering school in MolineJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Western Illinois University officials say they are committed to temporarily locating the engineering program in Moline, pending approval of the program by the Illinois B...
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U of I a top 20 party school; Wheaton College 'stone-cold sober'Jul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title -- best party school in the country. The Gators, known for wild celebrations f...
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Baby dies in camping accidentJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - COLONA -- Authorities say a second child has died after a tree limb fell on a tent during a family camping trip. Nine-month-old Savannah Stuebs died Sunday at OSF Saint ...
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Study: Ill. is 43rd in black male graduation rateJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - A new national study says Illinois is near the bottom of the pack when it comes to the percentage of black male students who graduate from high school. The report by the...
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Tired of walking, man jumps from bridge to swim homeJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Peoria police say a 21-year-old man survived a jump off the Bob Michel Bridge and later told them he had decided to swim home rather than walk. Anthony Beeney ...
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Daley: State needs compromise on capital programJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he hopes the Illinois legislature will stop stalling and compromise on a state capital program. Daley said Saturday at an event in Chica...
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Mental examination in baby starving caseJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. -- An attorney for a 23-year-old Peoria man accused of allowing his five-month-old son to starve to death earlier this year has obtained court permission to...
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Skeleton of man found in StickneyJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say autopsy results were inconclusive on the skeletal remains of a fully clothed male found near a water processing plant in the western Chicago suburb of St...