Articles filed under Illinois
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Jerry Springer talks ethics to law graduatesMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - No one has to tell talk show host Jerry Springer that he's a controversial choice as commencement speaker. Or that his decision to discuss workplace ethics in front of ...
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California gay marriage ruling will affect IllinoisMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Either way you look at it, California's Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage will have an impact in Illinois. Advocates say it will spur efforts to legalize the same her...
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State spending cuts worry museum groupMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A proposal to eliminate state funding for the Illinois Association of Museums could mean "devastating consequences" for more than 500 museums, arboreta and historical so...
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Bill targets online ticket hoardersMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Hannah Montana was the last straw. When parents complained to state Rep. Karen May earlier this year that they missed out on tickets to the teen pop sensa...
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House wants governor's signs goneMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Future governors would be barred from plastering their names across tollway billboards with taxpayers' money, under a measure the Illinois House approved ...
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Jacksons seek documentsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his congressman son say they will file Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain any e-mail documents from the Secret Service in which age...
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California court ruling boosts Illinois issueMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois gay rights activists are hailing the California Supreme Court's ruling that a gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. And they are hoping it will lead to the allo...
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2 die in nursing home fireMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Fire at a Niles nursing home has claimed the lives of two men and left two other people injured. Niles police say the blaze began late Wednesday in a third-floor room at...
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State: Food stamps, WIC at highest level ever in IllinoisMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Human Services says more Illinoisans than ever are getting help from the government to buy food. Officials say the number of ho...
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Voter ID proposal rejected along party linesMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An attempt to require Illinois voters to show identification before casting a ballot was rejected Thursday by Democratic lawmakers. The proposal would hav...