Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Officials resigned to 'bare-bones spendingMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There were few gasps of surprise from local transportation experts Thursday as the state released a bare-bones highway improvement program. Many had already lowered thei...
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IDOT to suspend lane closures for Memorial DayMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to suspend some road construction lane closures across the state for the coming Memorial Day holiday weeke...
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Patriotic ConnectVETS charity rises above politicsMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In an emotional and fervently contested election year when a controversial war can divide a nation and challenge definitions of patriotism, that subject just hasn't come...
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For Democrats, still no sign of the exitMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sen. Barack Obama may be directing his speeches at presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain, but he plans to contest the final three primari...