Articles filed under Illinois
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State says mental heath check system ready to goMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State agencies argue a newly expanded system to crosscheck mental health records against gun card applications will be up and running by its deadline toda...
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If elected, Obama could face problems that doomed CarterMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - A year after Jimmy Carter lost his re-election race to Ronald Reagan, Hamilton Jordan, his former White House chief of staff, sat down for a lengthy interview with schol...
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Obama quits church after long controversyMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Barack Obama said Saturday he has resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago "with some sadness" in the aftermat...
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Peterson bathtub seized by authoritiesMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - JOLIET -- Detectives investigating the death of Drew Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, now possess the bathtub in which her body was found back in 2004. One of the ...
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Anonymous donor gives Fermilab $5 millionMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Particle physics research at Batavia's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will continue in full swing, at least through October, thanks to an anonymous donation of $5...
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Lawmakers look to boost school funding in marathon budget sessionsMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers expressed optimism Friday they'd have a budget deal done by midnight tonight that would add millions in school spending. But the deal woul...
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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...