Articles filed under Illinois
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14-year sentence stands for drunken driverApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A Bloomingdale truck driver who killed a Schaumburg teen eight years ago while drunk and high on marijuana failed Thursday to shorten his prison time. Ri...
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Suspended Chicago cop indictedApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago police officer whose beating of a handcuffed man in a wheelchair was captured on videotape has been indicted on a federal charge. Prosecutors announced Thursda...
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Democrats back governor on health careApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Senate Democrats reaffirmed their political allegiance to Gov. Rod Blagojevich Thursday, approving his multimillion-dollar health care expansion plan. Th...
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Free ride program workingApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The first day of free public transit for seniors produced about 5,000 Pace riders March 17, administrators said Wednesday. That's been the average ever since and there's...
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Court rules family not liable for woman's AIDSApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A woman whose now-dead fiance infected her with AIDS cannot collect $2 million from his parents for possibly misleading her about their son's health, the ...
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Quiznos wins lawsuit filed by Illinois franchisesApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Quiznos has won a legal battle against Illinois franchisees who accused the national sandwich chain of improper business practices. Six Illinois franchise operators cont...
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Computer glitch hits PaceApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Pace officials apologized Thursday for problems with the computer reservation system used by disabled riders in Chicago. Because of high-call volumes, people are having ...
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Peterson's former wife, fiance appear before grand juryApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The second wife of Drew Peterson and his former fiance appeared before the Will County grand jury investigating the death of the former police officer's third wife and t...
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Furor over Obama's church brings call for race discussionApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The furor over Barack Obama's church led to a call Thursday for a nationwide discussion of race among all United Church of Christ congregations and a plea for peace as t...
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AIDS, lies and how the Illinois Supreme Court might ruleApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A potentially precedent-setting ruling in a case pitting morality against legality over the issue of AIDS is expected today by the Illinois Supreme Court....