Articles filed under Illinois
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Casinos have to pay tracks, court rulesJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Arlington Park is in line to get millions of dollars courtesy of the Empress Casino and other suburban riverboats, thanks to an Illinois Supreme Court rul...
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Illinois GOP to Blagojevich: Give it all backJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The chairman of the Illinois Republican Party urged Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich to come clean and return any and all money linked to Tony Rezko, the p...
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Chicago cop, Wood Dale man charged in scamJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police officer charged in alleged insurance scheme A Chicago police officer was charged in federal court on Thursday for allegedly taking part in an insurance fr...
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State police must expunge criminal recordsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge is threatening the Illinois State Police with criminal contempt of court for routinely disobeying his orders to expunge criminal records. Judge Ronal...
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GOP quick to exploit Rezko ties to ObamaJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Echoes of the Antoin "Tony" Rezko verdict had barely faded in the courtroom Wednesday before Republicans began e-mailing. "Today's verdict and Obama's friendship with Re...
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Blagojevich impeachment talk could reheat this summerJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As the Legislative session ended Saturday, House Speaker Michael Madigan sent a clear message about all that's standing between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and i...
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What's next for Clinton?Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - What does Hillary Clinton want? And if it's a place on Barack Obama's ticket, will she get her wish? Those questions hover over Obama's campaign as he shifts into genera...
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Jurors cautious with each countJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Corruption may seem straightforward. You have a guy who's got a connection to make some easy money off government. But in the long trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko, jurors f...
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Court: Governor can call special sessionsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A Sangamon County judge has ruled Illinois' governor has the power to set both the date and time of special sessions. However, in a three-page ruling Wedn...
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'It makes us all look bad,' lawmaker says of scandalJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban lawmakers' reaction to the guilty verdicts against Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former political fundraiser suggests a crucial nail may have been hamme...