Articles filed under Illinois
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Research facility in GlencoeJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe has broken ground on a building designed to serve as an international center for plant conservation research. The 36,000-square-foo...
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In leaving his church, Obama shows he's a traditional politicianJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Say it ain't so. Barack Obama has worked hard to convince Americans that he is the untraditional politician -- immune to special interests, loyal to his faith, close to...
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Dead man in Kankakee County identifiedJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities in Kankakee County say a body found last month has been identified as a Chicago man. Coroner Bob Gessner said 30-year-old Maurice Harden was identified throu...
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Governor: State budget is 'out of whack', needs workJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - With a state budget that's $2 billion "out of whack" on his desk, Gov. Rod Blagojevich called Monday for meetings with legislative leaders to produce a balanced budget a...
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Woman arrested for abusing 911 systemJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - BENTON -- Police in Benton say Tabitha Artis was persistent in dialing up the county's 911 system, and they're calling it a crime. The 27-year-old woman was arrested for...
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Governor has things to add on ethicsJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he is "filled with enthusiasm" about a reform measure sitting on his desk that would prevent state officials from taking campaign cash from mos...
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Durbin's right in his call for unityJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the May 30 article detailing Sen. Dick Durbin's comments on the responsibility of the Clintons to unite the Democratic Party in the 2008 president...
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Shattering the myths about coverage of the presidential campaignJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - As dramatic as the contests have been for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, they have not been enough to satisfy myth-makers. With the general elec...
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Construction worker killed in wreckJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- Police in Belleville say a 39-year-old worker has been killed in an accident in a highway construction zone. Investigators say Cedrick Gasper of East St. L...
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Pfleger disgraces Catholic ChurchJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I attended eight years of Catholic grammar school and four years of Catholic high school, all in the Chicago area. I am 71 years old and have been a practicing Catholi...