Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Law targets adults who give kids gunsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- If a child kills someone with a gun provided by an adult, that adult might also face the murder charges. A proposal to change how an adult is charged in ...
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Cubs say they'll block viewApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - There weren't visual obstructions at Wrigley Field yesterday to block the view from a pair of rooftop clubs whose owner has refused to share 17 percent of his profits wi...
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Few answers for lawmakers on mistaken Blagojevich grantApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois House committee grilled a Blagojevich administration aide for 90 minutes today about a botched $1 million grant to a private school, but got l...