Articles filed under Illinois
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Mosque 'emergency drill' has Muslims crying foulMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - IRVING -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations is crying foul over an emergency preparedness drill targeting a simulated mosque in the central Illinois commuity of ...
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House votes down officials' pay hikesMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House voted Wednesday to reject pay increases of $7,000 next year, citing a lagging economy and litany of unfinished business at the Capitol....
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Chicago State U. Interim president namedMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago State University officials say they've named an interim president. Frank Pogue Jr. will replace the school's embattled leader Elnora Daniel, who announced earlie...
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Tollway boss: Nearly half of all violations honest mistakesMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly half of all drivers recently slapped with toll fines are not intentionally cheating, and tollway officials are now reprimanding a contractor blamed for a 13-month...
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Speedier federal appeals hearings orderedMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal appeals court has ruled owners of vehicles seized in drug cases are entitled to speedy hearings to determine if authorities can hold on to the property. A clas...
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Former state employee pleads not guilty to theft chargesMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A former employee of the state treasurer's office accused of embezzling $750,000 in taxpayer funds has pleaded not guilty. Debra Kay Kirby entered her ple...
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Blagojevich has anti-violence planMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's $150 million plan to curb youth violence after a rash of Chicago shootings relies on something the Democrat hasn't done before: getting lawmakers ...
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Revenge of the car kabob?May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Berwyn's famous Car Kabob may be getting a second life after all. The sculpture called the Spindle featured cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s skewered on a huge metal...
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Suburban schools benefit from lawmakers' lapseMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban schools will be able to avoid stricter driver education laws because Illinois lawmakers didn't get their work done on time. The General Assembly ...
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Neighbors oppose homeless shelterMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Although St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Park Ridge believes helping the homeless to be one of its missions, nearby residents are not convinced. Gary Beckner says some ne...