Articles filed under Illinois
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Defense tries to steer allegations from RezkoMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The Land of Lincoln may be for sale, but Antoin "Tony" Rezko isn't the vendor, defense lawyers argued Friday during the waning days of the corruption trial of the star p...
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Injured lawmaker recovering at homeMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Some at the Illinois Statehouse might be wondering where one of their fellow suburban lawmakers has been lately. State Rep. Eddie Washington, a Waukegan D...
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Red ink might leave potholes unfilledMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Road repair projects could be put on hold in the coming weeks because the state is running out of money, Republican lawmakers warned Thursday. "The rough...
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House orders auditMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Without a single dissenting vote, the Illinois House has ordered a review of how the Blagojevich administration awarded a $1 million grant to the wrong organization. The...
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Defection jolts Clinton campMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Hillary Rodham Clinton was jolted Thursday by the defection of one of her longtime superdelegate supporters, a former national party chairman who urg...
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Agriculture money releasedMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Reversing course, Gov. Rod Blagojevich agreed Thursday to release state money to agriculture programs, although it was not clear if agencies would get all of the $36 mil...
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Recall amendment officially dead, for nowMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Senate Republicans on Thursday called a swift vote to squash recall "nonsense" and a "blatant power play." "To give the people an opportunity to ...
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Secretary of State worker accepted bribesApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A woman who works in the secretary of state's office is accused of accepting bribes to provide personal information on car owners and to help a convicte...
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Lawmakers in line for another pay raiseApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Fresh off a hefty pay increase last year, state legislators are in line for another raise -- and they will have the final say on whether they and ot...
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House passes gun measureApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois House has approved legislation that would punish parents who fail to keep guns away from their mentally ill children. The measure would cover parents or gua...