Articles filed under Illinois
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Where is my rebate check?May 24, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With more than half of federal rebate checks already divvied up, some taxpayers are wondering where their money is. The IRS began issuing economic stimulu...
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Veteran remembers unloading atom bombMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - CENTRALIA -- Bethel Chapman was doing his job at the dock that day, operating a crane to unload supplies from a ship, when he noticed something "special." "I was a littl...
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Cyberbully bill to governorMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - An Illinois measure that would criminalize Internet bullying is in Governor Rod Blagojevich's hands. The state House on Thursday signed off on the bill. It outlaws the u...
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Virtual campus strugglesMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Enrollment and revenue continue to lag at the University of Illinois' new virtual campus, but officials believe the project is starting to gain momentum. Global Campus e...
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Measles found in DuPageMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - State health officials say they've confirmed a second case of the measles in the state. A school-age boy was recently diagnosed in DuPage County. Earlier this year, a ma...
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Winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Illinois, New YorkMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Two players have won the grand prize from the latest Mega Millions lotto drawing. Lottery officials said the winning tickets from Friday night's drawing -- wo...
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Amtrak canceling trainsMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Amtrak is temporarily canceling two trains along its St. Louis-to-Chicago corridor and modifying the schedules for others to accommodate track repairs. Railroad official...
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Weapons card revokedMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois State Police have revoked the firearm owner's ID card of a Plainfield man whose wife has been missing for more than a year. The state police took that action We...
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Senate passes own budgetMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Senate Democrats approved their own state budget plan Friday, adding another alternative and more uncertainty into the budget mix as a deadline fast approaches. The Sena...
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GOP Senators storm out of budget committeeMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Angered by the treatment they'd received from the majority Democratic lawmakers, Senate Republicans stormed out of a Revenue Committee meeting Thursday evening that'd be...