Articles filed under Illinois
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Labor groups to spend big on health careJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A coalition spearheaded by liberal-leaning organizations and labor unions gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to announce the start of a multimillion-dollar me...
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Another reason for Blagojevich to avoid Springfield: A/C's brokeJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With a state budget crisis heating up in Illinois' dog days, the governor will have a hard time cooling off. The Executive Mansion's air conditioning syst...
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Group notes state transit funds are on wrong trackJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - If state lawmakers could just take a deep breath, they'd see what's wrong with the capital budget plan, environmental groups contend. Not enough money is directed toward...
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Statehouse gridlock a lose-lose situationJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Political gridlock in Illinois may run headlong into congressional shortsightedness and possibly cost Illinois taxpayers $9 billion. Recently, congressiona...
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No charges filed against woman who stole documentsJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - No charges filed against woman who stole documents SPRINGFIELD -- A former employee of the secretary of state's office who is suspected of taking documents containing S...
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Judge dismisses Chief Illiniwek logo lawsuitJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A lawsuit filed against the University of Illinois board of trustees by a graphic artist who created the circular, orange-and-blue Chief Illiniwek logo, then sold it for...
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Taxpayers again footing the bill for special sessionJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a state where the government plans to spend $59 billion this year, it's not a lot of money. But taxpayers can expect to cough up at least $80,000 for t...
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Gas theft nets 3 years in prisonJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- A judge in Madison County has handed down a three-year prison sentence for an Edwardsville man accused of stealing gasoline to trade it for crack cocaine...
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Illinois to participate in new education programJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- Illinois is one of six states that will participate in a new No Child Left Behind pilot program. State Board of Education spokeswoman Andrea Preston says t...
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Pastor: Drugs haunted suspected spree killerJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The pastor of Nicholas Sheley's church says the 28-year-old suspected of killing eight people unsuccessfully battled drug addiction since 2004. The Reverend Brian Trible...