Articles filed under Illinois
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Pennsylvania voters not enthusiastic over presidential choicesApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. -- For 40 of his 65 years, ever since he first registered, Martin Greenblatt has been voting Republican in this Philadelphia suburb. Through much of th...
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Senate rejects smoking exemption for casinosApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Senate overwhelmingly says now is not the right time to allow smoking on riverboat casinos. The Senate voted 15-35 Wednesday night to exempt ...
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Senate votes to get trans fats out of school foodApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Senate wants to get those french fries and other high-fat foods out of school cafeterias and vending machines soon. The Senate voted 33-19 Th...
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House votes down gun sale restrictionApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Against the backdrop of the Virginia Tech massacre anniversary, Illinois House members on Wednesday voted down added gun restrictions here. The proposal ...
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Blago using state workers to build budget supportApr 16, 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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Agriculture cut plans under fireApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - People are lining up in Springfield to complain about the governor's plans to cut money from agriculture programs. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is threatening to withhold money...
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Account of Lincoln assassination donated to museumApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A handwritten account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination is being donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The account of the 1865 ...
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Sex offender law tweakedApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House has passed legislation that will repair a glitch in a state law intended to keep child sex offenders at least 500 feet from in-home day...
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How voters could decide future of taxApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Just days after the Illinois House rejected a possible tax increase on the state's wealthiest individuals, the Illinois Senate is advancing a similar plan...
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Former cop clearedApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A former Maywood police officer has been acquitted of charges he tipped off a gang leader about a 2005 police drug raid. An investigation intended to net drug dealers wh...