Articles filed under Illinois
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Man imprisoned in '93 murder of ISU student may soon go freeJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- After being imprisoned since 1995 for the murder of an Illinois State University student, Alan Beaman may be moving toward freedom. McLean County State's ...
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Charges filed in death of legless Kankakee man pulled from riverJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - KANKAKEE -- Authorities in Kankakee say they've charged a 21-year-old woman with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a legless man whose body was pulled from the Ka...
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Impeachment memo riles DemocratsJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Feuding among the state's top Democrats reached a fever pitch Wednesday in the wake of a political memo surfacing that advises Democratic candidates on ho...
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Bicyclist hit, killed by semiJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - ALTON -- Police in Alton say a 46-year-old man was killed when a tractor-trailer ran over the bicycle he was riding. Investigators say Calvin Waters died at the scene of...
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MidAmerica airport to handle floral, fish cargoJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MASCOUTAH -- Operators of the long-struggling MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in the Metro East will spend about $3 million to attract an international floral business. The...
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State reports 27 cases of tomato-linked illnessJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 27 cases of salmonella it says is most likely due to eating contaminated tomatoes. Public Health spokeswoman Melane...
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Political scorecard: Winners and losers from the spring sessionJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A recently approved state budget deal would spend added millions on education, colleges and an array of other government services. But the final deal is a...
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New '3-D' sketch of Lane Bryant shooter releasedJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - TINLEY PARK -- Authorities say they've worked closely with the sole survivor of the shootings at a suburban Chicago Lane Bryant store to develop a new sketch of the gunm...
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Missing Chicago girl's body found in Illinois RiverJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - OTTAWA -- Authorities in LaSalle County say they've found the body of an 11-year-old Chicago girl who disappeared in the Illinois River near Starved Rock Lock and Dam. T...
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State Democrats' memo outlines impeachment of BlagojevichJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accusing House Speaker Michael Madigan of playing political games by helping legislative candidates call for impeachment hearings ...