Articles filed under Illinois
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Jackson to fight gun shopsJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - In the wake of this week's Supreme Court ruling overturning the District of Columbia's handgun ban, the Rev. Jesse Jackson says he will fight to keep any new gun stores ...
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Kirk record strong on environmentJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - In recent weeks, Dan Seals has persistently tried to tarnish Congressman Mark Kirk's record on environmental issues. His criticisms highlight how little he understands ...
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Man linked to Rezko charged with fraudJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A suburban doctor who is heard on FBI tapes discussing alleged corruption with a key government witness against convicted political fixer Antoin "Tony" Rezko has been in...
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Sheriff defends stun-gun useJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The Butler County, Ohio, sheriff's office says an Oxford police officer did not use unreasonable force on a Chicago man who died after the officer jolted him with a stu...
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Summer jobs for teens stayJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Governor Rod Blagojevich says it will cost $14 million to provide up to 10,000 summer jobs for 13- to 22-year-olds around the state. Blagojevich says it's with "great en...
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Decatur railroad worker dies in accidentJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - A 35-year-old Decatur man is dead after a railroad construction accident in the central Illinois town. Macon County Coroner Michael Day says the man was knocked from a c...
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Supreme Court strikes down D.C. handgun banJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Gun-rights advocates in Illinois joined others across the country in hailing Thursday's 5-4 court ruling that Americans have a constitutional right to keep guns in their...
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Feds interviewed gov on 'multiple occasions'Jun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal investigators looking into allegations of "pay-to-play" politics in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration interviewed the governor on "multiple occasions," accor...
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Prosecutor in landmark mob trial honored posthumouslyJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Mitchell A. Mars, who died just months after leading the government's landmark Operation Family Secrets case against the mob, was honored Thursday as a man dedicated to ...
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Blagojevich plans summer jobs programJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich says it will cost $14 million to provide up to 10,000 summer jobs for 13- to 22-year-olds around the state. Blagojevich says it's with "great enthus...