Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawmakers debate Obama commentsApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Barack Obama hasn't served at the Illinois Capitol since 2004, but Republicans here chose to turn their attention to the Democratic presidential hopeful T...
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Sauerberg loans U.S. Senate campaign $1.3 millionApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg has loaned at least $1.3 million from his personal fortune to his campaign to unseat two-term Sen. Dick Durbin,...
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Proposed agriculture cuts prompt angry hearingApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- 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 ...
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Cross examination of Levine endsApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A prosecution witness in Antoin Rezko's corruption trial said Tuesday Gov. Rod Blagojevich spoke of White House ambitions and voiced optimism about raising campaign cash...
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Confession surfaces again in Brown's caseApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It's expected defense lawyers in the Brown's Chicken massacre case will try again to exclude a videotaped confession made by defendant James Degorski. During a brief ap...
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'Frankly', Clinton isn't believable in her criticism of ObamaApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Long ago, I discovered that the word "frankly" often meant a lie was coming my way. I learned this from an insurance agent, who preceded every attempt to sell me useless...
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Illinois makes domestic violence an automatic violation of paroleApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Corrections has changed its policy when it comes to domestic violence by parolees. An arrest warrant would be issued automatically to any paro...
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Security uniforms left unattended at O'HareApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Uniforms belonging to U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers were left in the open at an O'Hare International Airport checkpoint last month, as was a cash ...
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State loses decision in tax disputeApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court dealt a setback Tuesday to the state of Illinois in a tax dispute over the $1.5 billion sale of data retrieval service Lexis/Nexis. In a ...
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Foreclosure filings against US homeowners soar 57 percentApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The onslaught of homes facing foreclosures has yet to ebb, a research report showed Tuesday, with bank repossessions skyrocketing last month as more troubled homeowners ...