Articles filed under Illinois
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Bus driver going on trialMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A judge says a Greyhound bus driver from Chicago should face a trial in the death of a southern Illinois firefighter killed by the bus last summer on Interstate 57. Afte...
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Illinois halts 'Yo-Yo' rides after Calif. fair collapseMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - State officials say owners of a carnival ride named the "Yo-Yo" must immediately stop operating the machine following a collapse of a similar ride at a county fair in Ca...
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Judge says Peterson guns must be returnedMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities must hand over eight guns they seized from the home of Drew Peterson after a judge on Thursday ruled the former Bolingbrook police sergeant can transfer owne...
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Springfield rail upgrades affect Amtrak routesMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Amtrak is temporarily canceling two trains along its St. Louis-to-Chicago corridor and modifying the schedules for others to accommodate track repairs. Ra...
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U of I Global Campus enrollment and revenue lowMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Enrollment and revenue continue to lag at the University of Illinois' new virtual campus, but officials believe the project is starting to gain momentum. Gl...
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Pension idea advancesMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Senate Democrats advanced a plan Thursday night to borrow $16 billion for pension debt and free up scarce money for other budget needs, but it still faces tough hurdles....
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Illinois EPA: State drinking water safeMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says preliminary results from tests show the state's drinking water is safe. Officials took samples from acro...
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State roads chief says bridge repair gets the money firstMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban motorists are unlikely to see any relief soon from daily traffic gridlock, the state's top transportation official said Thursday. New and bigger ...
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Prosecutors: Teen fatally stabbed catMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- The mother of a Metro East teen accused of stabbing a neighbor's cat to death says her son is mentally ill. Madison County prosecutors have charged Justi...
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Ethics law passes state SenateMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Contractors doing business with the state would be banned from donating to the political campaigns of those who award them contracts, under a plan the Ill...