Articles filed under Illinois
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At least 11 aftershocks reported in Illinois since Friday's quakeApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - WEST SALEM--Seismologists say at least 11 aftershocks have been reported in Illinois since a 5.2 magnitude quake startled residents from Milwaukee to Atlanta. The temblo...
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County exec accused of DUIApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Will County Executive Larry Walsh was cited for driving under the influence after being stopped by police in Elwood, police said. The 60-year-old former state senator wa...
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Study shows train demandApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Proposed railroad service between Iowa City and Chicago would draw 187,000 passengers a year but would require about $55 million in set-up costs, according an Amtrak stu...
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Rezko freed on $8 million bond, home monitoringApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Satisfied that safeguards are in place to keep him from skipping the country, a federal judge has decided Antoin "Tony" Rezko can go home from jail as his corruption tri...
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Gov uses employees to seek budget supportApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich, never shy about using taxpayer resources to push his agenda, is once again marshaling state employees to build backing for his budge...
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Mass roadkill grave now coveredApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Mass roadkill grave now covered GOODFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation says it intends to keep on using part of the median on Interstate 74 in Woodford ...
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No bids for 'Spindle'Apr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - An effort to sell a 50-foot stack of rusty automobiles online has failed, putting the future of the structure in doubt. Bidding for the iconic "Spindle" sculpture, which...
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Scientists say Midwest quakes poorly understoodApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Scientists say they know far too little about Midwestern seismic zones like the one that rumbled to life under southern Illinois Friday morning, but much of what they do...
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'All clear' after NIU bomb threatApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University's Health Services building was evacuated Thursday after a bomb threat, which prompted officials to activate the emergency alert system on th...
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Methodists to talk with CaterpillarApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Caterpillar executives have agreed to meet with United Methodist Church leaders over their objections to the company's heavy equipment sales to Israel. Leaders...