Articles filed under Illinois
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Presidential hopefuls can't keep followers on short leashMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The presidential race has become a marathon run across minefields. Candidates have been compelled to demonstrate not only endurance but also a talent for cleaning up dam...
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State Capitol evacuated due to tornado threatMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Lawmakers were being evacuated to the Capitol basement early this evening because of possible tornadoes descending on Springfield, Illinois. The state House was in the ...
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Durbin says Clintons must unite partyMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrats' ability to unite after a bruising nomination contest will depend largely on how Hillary and Bill Clinton react to defeat, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Thursday....
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State's construction spending plan growing by billionsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers are now trying to push through a construction-spending spree that's swelled to nearly $34 billion in the final hours of their legislative s...
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Governor confident lawmakers will 'do the right thing'May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Calling last year's deficit-riddled state spending plan an "aberration," Gov. Rod Blagojevich told the Daily Herald he expects to get a balanced budget fro...
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Clinton should bow out with dignityMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Hillary is delusional. Claiming to be a better candidate to beat McCain does not make it so, nor does it mean, more importantly, that she'd make a better president. Eve...
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Marriage licenses $5 moreMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Beginning next week, Illinois counties will begin collecting an extra $5 from those seeking marriage licenses. The money will be used to pay for legal counseling and ser...
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IDOT: We don't have the cash to pick up all the roadkillsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- The view along Illinois highways for at least part of this summer should be beautiful -- for the turkey vultures. The state's transportation department say...
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Illegal immigrant mystery health tabMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As the state's unpaid medical bills continue to climb, Illinois has enrolled thousands of undocumented immigrant children into Gov. Rod Blagojevich's All ...
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Lawmakers look to borrow $16 billion for pensionsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Senate Democrats approved borrowing $16 billion to cover pension debt Thursday over minority Republicans howls of being politically steam-rolled ...