Articles filed under Illinois
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Civil rights groups want consent searches bannedJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Armed with four years of state data finding minorities are searched more often during traffic stops than whites, civil rights groups are asking the governor to bar state...
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Records show Blagojevich still taking donationsJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - While Illinois legislators took action against the state's "pay to play" reputation, Gov. Rod Blagojevich took donation after donation from people who stoo...
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School founder contradicts governorJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The founder of a school that got $1 million in state assistance following a fire at a historic Chicago church is contradicting claims by the Blagojevich administration t...
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More concerns raised by agency moveJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A member of a state purchasing oversight panel is questioning the legality of the acquisition of a Harrisburg building by the Illinois Department of Trans...
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Firefighter killed while battling blazeJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - FORREST -- A Fairbury firefighter was killed and another injured while they battled a fire that heavily damaged a house in the Livingston County commuity of Forrest. The...
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Trial begins for man in fake deputy caseJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A St. Clair County trial is under way for a former Alorton and Red Bud police officer accused of posing as a sheriff's deputy when he tried to arrest a you...
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DCFS knew of abuse before deathJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A Will County judge has ordered that eight children remain in the custody of DCFS during an investigation into the death of a 12-year-old special education student. Acco...
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Man dies in crane collapseJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NORMAL -- A crane collapse has killed a man at a construction site in Normal. McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling said the man's body was still pinned by the crane at ...
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Blagojevich still pulls in contributionsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich boosted his midterm campaign fund to nearly $3.6 million while he negotiated a sizable cut in massive legal fees as a federal corruption probe conti...
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Department of Natural Resources launches Web siteJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State officials say a they've started a new Web site to help residents better appreciate native Illinois wildlife. The site offers tips on how to identify...