Articles filed under Illinois
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Thompson says Wrigley still under discussion, no deal imminentApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The proposed sale of Wrigley Field to an Illinois stadium agency is still on hold as the two sides negotiate. Former Governor James Thompson gave a brief update on the s...
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19-year-old suburban soldier dies in IraqApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The Department of Defense says a 19-year-old soldier from South suburban Sauk Village has died in Iraq. Officials say Army Pfc. Shane D. Penley died Sunday at a patrol b...
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USDA forecasts soybean growth, but farmers considering more cornApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A few days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its estimate of how much corn, soybeans and other crops farmers will plant this year, Larry Gl...
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Efforts to save Delta Queen stepped upApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Ceremonies are planned in several Mississippi River cities, including St. Louis and Alton, in case this year's voyages of the iconic Delta Queen are her...
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Generation gap makes for interesting debate in Clinton-Obama raceApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the presidential primary season has outlived its welcome, rather like winter in northern New England where the snowdrifts have delayed our annual appointment wi...
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Governor signs bill to bypass Electoral CollegeApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois is officially ready to bypass the Electoral College in choosing the country's president, but dozens more states would have to join the effort b...
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Lt. Gov. Quinn reaffirms support for recall amendmentApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn is urging Illinois residents to push for a November vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow for the recall of elected offic...
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Cole Hall's fate still undecidedApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Yellow police tape and wooden barricades no longer block the entrance to Northern Illinois University's Cole Hall, but students still avoid the brick building and its pa...
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Peterson's son faces disciplinary actionApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Oak Brook police officials say one of Drew Peterson's sons faces disciplinary action for showing up at a grand jury appearance driving his police car and wearing his uni...
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Storied Lincoln a frequent loser, tooApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Much has been written about the fact that Jim Oberweis has failed at all attempts to win elective office. But, consider the following: In 1832, he lost his job, being de...