Articles filed under Illinois
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Metro East man admits blowing up his own house in suicide bidApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - WOOD RIVER -- A man in the Metro East community of Wood River admits he blew up his house in an apparent suicide attempt. Wood River Fire Chief Steve Alexander says the ...
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Mere idea of Wrigley deal irks legislatorsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois lawmakers balked Tuesday at the idea of the state purchasing Wrigley Field, believing there are more pressing needs. "It is stunning to me that ...
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McCain has very different view of foreign policy than BushApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - What Barack Obama tried to do with the sensitive issue of race, John McCain attempted on the no less important topic of foreign policy. Obama, the leading Democratic ca...
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Ebert's surgery failedApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Movie critic Roger Ebert will resume writing reviews later this month, but will not rejoin his syndicated television show because he is still unable to speak. In a lette...
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Senate committee advances bill to clarify smoking ban penaltiesApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers are trying to clear the haze of confusion over how to punish violators of Illinois' new smoking ban in public places. Starting Jan. 1, Ill...
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Illinois Senate in media's cornerApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Senate overwhelmingly sided with the state's newspaper industry Tuesday in saying high school sports officials cannot dictate what happens wi...
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Man accused of biting ear off another during bar fightApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A Collinsville man remains jailed on charges that accuse him of biting off the ear of another man during a Metro East bar fight. St. Clair County prosecuto...
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Trucker protest blocks 3 lanes on I-55Apr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Three truck drivers are accused of impeding traffic on a major interstate near Chicago -- apparently as part of a protest of high fuel prices by truckers nationwide. An...
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Rezko trial witness tells of pressure for $750,000 payoffApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It wasn't enough that Stuart Levine was raking in kickback after kickback from finder's fees associated with mammoth deals on state pension fund deals. He wanted the mam...
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Blagojevich ally angrily criticizes House recall amendmentApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Tensions flared today as a top ally to Gov. Rod Blagojevich angrily used an expletive on the House floor while condemning a plan that would allow voters t...