Articles filed under Illinois
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Rezko lawyers want wife to keep moneyJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko's lawyers asked a court to allow his wife to keep $105,000 that she posted as his bond and which federal prosecutors are ...
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Woman stabbed to death in CiceroJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Police in suburban Chicago are investigating the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Cicero woman, and they're looking for the woman's husband and infant daughter. Police sa...
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State's 10th casino could be up and running in one year, chairman saysJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - After roughly a decade of having a dormant casino license mired in litigation, Illinois could have its 10th casino up and running in as little as 9-12 months, said Illin...
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Scientists tally $200 million loss from Great Lakes invasive speciesJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- A scientific report says invasive species that reached the Great Lakes in ballast tanks of oceangoing ships may cost the regional economy about $...
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Man accused of trying to take unclaimed propertyJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- a 79-year-old san diego man faces mail fraud charges for allegedly faking that he owned items held by the illinois state treasurer's unclaimed property divisio...
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Illinois House Republicans lay out alternative agendaJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois House Republicans, trying to bolster their numbers and relevance in Springfield, offered a seven-point legislative agenda during a town-hall meeting in Arlingto...
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Suburban boy injured at Wrigley expected to head homeJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Hospital officials in Chicago say a 7-year-old boy whose skull was fractured by a foul ball at Wrigley Field is recovering well and expected to go home. Dominic DiAngi o...
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State cops plan extra effort against reckless bikersJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - State police intend to take a bite out of motorcycle hotdogs this summer, stepping up patrols in the region to catch speeders and prevent fatalities. Authorities are rea...
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Congressional candidates rake in millionsJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With the general election less than four months away, quarterly reports filed Tuesday show Illinois' congressional candidates raked in millions. But the si...
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Illinois woman dies in Montana rafting accidentJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Mont. -- Stillwater County authorities say a 50-year-old Illinois woman has died after a rafting accident in the Stillwater River near Columbus. Sheriff Cliff ...