Articles filed under Illinois
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Prison closings opposedMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican lawmakers are proposing a ban on closing any Illinois prisons until a study is done on the needs of the state corrections system. Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants t...
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Pay raise feud gets personalMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The debate in the General Assembly over pay raises for lawmakers got personal Thursday, with a Senate Democrat chastising another for her wealth and blami...
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Harper 4-year plan rejectedMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Efforts to offer bachelor's degrees in two program areas at Harper College hit another political roadblock Thursday at the Illinois Capitol. An Illinois ...
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Judge delays media access ruling in R. Kelly trialMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - News organizations argued in court Thursday for immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography case, though the judge said he...
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State audit questions bridge inspectionsMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- More than 1,700 Illinois bridges were overdue for federally required inspections and, in some cases, the state transportation department was more than a y...
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Cole Hall renovation plan decidedMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The head of Northern Illinois University has decided on a $7.7 million plan to remodel the lecture hall where five people were slain by a suicidal gunman ...
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Deal could save hospitalMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A new deal could keep a hospital in South suburban Blue Island open. The Catholic-owned St. Francis Hospital and Health Center has 410 beds. SSM Health Care announced in...
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Uncertain future for 'pay to play' banMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Legislation to combat "pay to play" politics in Illinois advanced to the Senate floor Thursday, where it faces an uncertain future because of what the Sen...
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Lawmaker warns construction funds are in dangerMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With time running short at the Capitol for a budget deal, one suburban lawmaker said talk of billions of dollars worth of state-sponsored construction may...
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Lincoln National Heritage Area gets Bush approvalMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed legislation that designates a massive swath of Illinois as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Bush signed the measure Thursd...