Articles filed under Illinois
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Recruit hit, killed by train near North ChicagoJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A 22-year-old naval recruit is dead after being struck by a train near the Great Lakes Naval Training Center near North Chicago. Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile said the co...
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67 in area arrested in mortgage fraud sweepJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago portion of a major national crackdown on mortgage fraud has netted 67 people ranging from mortgage brokers to attorneys, federal officials announced Thursday...
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Glitch sends toll fines northJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Some Wisconsin drivers have a reason to be honking mad at Illinois. A glitch in the Illinois tollway system's enforcement efforts resulted in an unknown number of Wiscon...
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Obama opts out of public campaign finance systemJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama is abandoning public financing for his presidential campaign, reversing his earlier stance in bold certainty he can raise millions more on his...
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New cop too familiar with policeJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- The East St. Louis Police Department earlier this week held a ceremony touting the hiring of 10 new officers. However, it has been determined one of th...
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Gov. halts insurance cancellations in flood areasJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has ordered a 60-day moratorium on insurance cancellations for residents and businesses in the Illinois flood disaster areas. The moratorium include...
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Judgment reinstatedJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - An Illinois appellate court has reinstated a $120 million judgment against owners of the former Clark Oil refinery, reversing a Cook County judge's decision to dissolve ...
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Audit raps healthcare agency for slow, poor bookkeepingJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois' healthcare agency is under fire again from state auditors, this time for slow and sloppy management of financial records. Auditor General Willia...
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Fraud lawsuit settledJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A lawsuit filed by two hotel owners who claimed they were wrongly charged with selling credit card numbers to a scam artist has been settled. John Seo and John Rhee alle...
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River towns in perilJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - GULFPORT, Ill. -- It was like attending a wake for an old friend. For hours Tuesday, Lois Russell sat in her light blue Buick Lucerne on a tiny county road, watching bro...