Articles filed under Illinois
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Obama can take some lessons from Dukakis, Kennedy campaignsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in 1988, I promulgated what I now call Cohen's Law of Racial Politics. It goes like this: In states where there are few African-Americans, the liberal candidate can...
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SIU tuition to riseApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Tuition for new students at Southern Illinois University is going up. The university's board of trustees signed off on a plan to charge new undergraduates on the Edwards...
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'Rich tax' rejected by state HouseApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With Republicans leading the opposition, the Illinois House on Thursday rejected the idea of letting voters decide whether those making more than $250,000...
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Colleges reaching out to recruit gay, lesbian and transgender studentsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - They've chased star athletes. They've pursued valedictorians. Now colleges and universities are vying for the attention of gay, lesbian and transgender students. Several...
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Brady eyes 2010 governor's raceApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Bloomington state Sen. Bill Brady says strong support at the grassroots level is what will propel him into the governor's office for the Republican Party in 2010. At a R...
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SIU under fire by auditorApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' auditor general says Southern Illinois University acted improperly when it released certain student information to a Carbondale bank. But the state inspector a...
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Green Party fills November ballotsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Buoyed by Rich Whitney's showing in his 2006 run for governor, the Green Party of Illinois has placed a record number of candidates on the November general election ball...
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Judge admonishes government witness in Rezko corruption trialApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Defense attorney Joseph Duffy isn't the only one getting annoyed by Stuart Levine. On Thursday, the judge in the corruption trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko admonished Levin...
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House rejects letting voters decide on tax hike for the wealthyApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House has rejected a proposal to let voters decide whether to increase income taxes on the state's wealthiest residents. Under the proposal, ...
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Illinois lawmakers look to ban trans fats from school cafeteriasApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Twelve-year-old Vanessa Prather loves her french fries. The sixth-grader orders her favorite deep-fried side dish at least three times a week, when it's s...