Articles filed under Illinois
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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 ...
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Body found in Kankakee River ID'dJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Will County authorities have identified the body of the man pulled Monday from the Kankakee River on to be that of a man reported missing. According the Will County coro...
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6 southern Illinois counties declared disaster areasJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Six southeastern Illinois counties have been declared state disaster areas, giving them access to state resources in response and recovery efforts. Gov. R...
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Fighter jets may leave stateJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has lost a last-ditch effort to keep 15 National Guard jets from leaving the capital city for Indiana. U.S. District Judge Richard Mills on Monday r...
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Cops probe death of Mackinaw womanJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PEKIN -- The Tazewell County state's attorney says a criminal investigation is under way into the death of a 30-year-old Mackinaw woman. Prosecutor Stu Umholtz says the ...