Articles filed under Illinois
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Rockford police say they arrested naked Romeoville hostage-takerMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Police in northern Illinois arrest naked hostage-taker ROCKFORD -- Police have arrested a 32-year-old naked man who allegedly took a woman hostage and threw furniture ou...
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Wife of broadcaster Paul Harvey diesMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - RIVER FOREST -- Lynne Harvey, wife of longtime broadcaster Paul Harvey, has died. Lynne Harvey died early Saturday at the couple's home in the Chicago suburb of River Fo...
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Resolute volunteers define grass rootsMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - As Tuesday's Indiana primary closes in, plenty of folks think the Democratic nomination contest has dragged on long enough, thank you. If it feels long to us, consider h...
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Last-minute Rezko witness packs a punchMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - At the last minute, federal prosecutors have inserted a surprising and powerful stinger in the tail of the biggest corruption trial in Illinois since the George Ryan cas...
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State senator wants voter input on recallMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - An Illinois state senator says he's pushing an idea that would allow voters to send a message to lawmakers on the idea of recalling elected officials. Republican Bill Br...
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Charge upgraded to murderMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A McHenry County grand jury has upgraded the charges against a man accused in the death of his infant daughter. Eighteen-year-old Salvador Avila of Woodstock was indicte...
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Pressured to reject recall? No, they sayMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban lawmakers defended their opposition to a state recall proposal Friday, saying it was bad public policy and no political influence was involved. "...
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It's been soggy so farMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The first four months of this year are the third-wettest in Illinois on record. State Climatologist Jim Angel says April precipitation was 4.7 inches, 23 percent above a...
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Student accused of writing threat that closed universityMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A 19-year-old student was charged Friday with scrawling a doomsday message in a dorm bathroom that closed St. Xavier University for several days last month, officials sa...
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Teen fatalities dropMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Since the institution of more restrictive driving guidelines in January, teen driving deaths in Illinois have fallen. According to figures released by the state, from Ja...