Articles filed under Illinois
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Blagojevich talks tough on budgetJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - If lawmakers don't come up with more dollars for the state's budget in two weeks, Gov. Rod Blagojevich will order $1.5 billion in draconian cuts to some of Illinois' mos...
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Numbers of Gypsy moths reach recordJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - State officials say the gypsy moth, an insect that invaded Illinois 20 years ago, has reached record numbers this year. James Cavanaugh of the Department of Agriculture ...
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Teen missing in Fox RiverJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - OSWEGO -- Authorities say they plan to resume the search for an 18-year-old Montgomery man who disappeared while swimming in the Fox River near downtown Oswego. They say...
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State workers protestJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Thousands of state workers converged on the state Capitol to ratchet up pressure on the Blagojevich administration for a new union contract before the current deal expir...
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Prosecutors intend to retry man in 1993 ISU killingJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Prosecutors said Tuesday they will continue with the investigation and prosecution of a man whose conviction in the 1993 murder of an Illinois State Unive...
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Illinois to test new DUI deviceJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois traffic safety officials say they're going to deploy a high-tech tool that they hope will curb drunken driving. The Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device was...
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Nader to file nominating petitionsJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Ralph Nader's campaign says it is ready to file the independent presidential candidate's nominating petitions in Illinois. The Nader campaign plans to file petitions wit...
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Important to keep Dean at DNCJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The fact that Howard Dean will be able to stay as chairman of the Democratic National Committee to continue his 50-state strategy of grass roots, bottom up politics is a...
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Flood victims say FEMA is doing a heckuva jobJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- When floodwaters knocked out the water treatment plant in Mason City, Iowa, FEMA rolled into town and promptly set up an account with a Pepsi bottler t...
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Illinois lawmakers see world on others' tabJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Members of the Illinois congressional delegation -- including two who announced their retirement -- have reported nearly $157,000 in travel expenses picked...