Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Court rules casinos must pay surcharge to horse racetracksJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state Supreme Court says Illinois' richest casinos must pay part of their profits to horse racetracks. Four riverboats in the northern part of the sta...
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Peterson's son picks up seized gunsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Bolingbrook Police Sergeant Drew Peterson's son has picked up eight guns that authorities seized from Peterson's house last year. Peterson's attorney Joel Brodsky...
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Reward offered in possible burial mound lootingJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - UNIONVILLE -- Historic preservationists are offering a $2,000 reward they hope leads to an arrest in the possible looting of prehistoric American Indian burial mounds in...
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Former CLTV broadcaster's conviction overturnedJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A former CLTV producer's conviction for solicitation of a minor has been overturned by an Illinois appellate court, his attorney said Tuesday. Robert Goldman of Aurora w...