Articles filed under Illinois
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Blagojevich refuses to disclose files of people he's pardonedApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A board appointed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich has done an about-face and refuses to release details surrounding the people whose criminal pasts he's pardoned....
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Gov. appoints head of new agency to negotiate electric ratesApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State government is turning to someone with a history of getting a good deal to help get Illinois consumers the best electric rates available. Gov. Rod Bl...
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Colbert taking his 'report' to Philadelphia for Democratic primaryApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stephen Colbert's bid for the presidency may have fallen short, but he's still determined to influence the race. On Monday, "The Colbert Report" will begin a...
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Lincoln impersonators meet in AltonApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Dozens of Abraham Lincoln impersonators meet in Alton ALTON -- Dozens of Abraham Lincoln impersonators, dressed in black suits with stovepipe hats, met in Alton on Satur...
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Malpractice insurer to refund $11 million to Illinois doctorsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois doctors will get a refund collectively worth $11 million from the state's largest medical malpractice insurer. The Illinois State Medical Insuran...
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IDOT wants staff to cut back on truck useApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A snowy winter and early spring, plus high gas prices are leading the Illinois Department of Transportation to cut back on vehicle use. IDOT spokesman Bri...
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Sounding the alert on campus threatsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A full year after the Virginia Tech massacre, Illinois college campuses have taken noticeable steps to tighten security -- but many still lack universal public address s...
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New York kidnapping suspect spotted at Peoria hotel with two young boysApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. -- Authorities say a man wanted in New York for allegedly kidnapping his two sons has been spotted in Peoria. Police say 37-year-old Natan Horowitz, also kn...
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Drew Peterson tells Larry King he 'technically' cheatedApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Drew Peterson says the media tries to portray him as an insensitive, cheating husband because it sells better. Peterson, appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live" Friday nigh...
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Threat closes St. Xavier UnversityApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials at Saint Xavier University say they're closing down both campuses of the Catholic liberal-arts school after finding threatening graffiti in a freshman residenc...