Articles filed under Illinois
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Films bring state cashMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The state's effort to lure movie makers to Illinois is paying off. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office said the Film Tax Credit enacted in 2003 brought in $155 million for Ill...
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Morton woman to be sentenced in autistic daughter's deathMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - PEKIN -- A judge in central Illinois is slated to sentence a 39-year-old woman who's been convicted of killing her 3-year-old autistic daughter. Karen McCarron faces up ...
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The extra taxes are realMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - If the extra charges on your receipt look like an April Fools' Day joke, it's no laughing matter. Sales taxes will increase today following a law approved by state legis...
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No April fools here: It's Cheap Trick DayMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Rockford rockers Cheap Trick get their own day, today, thanks to Illinois lawmakers. Last year, in the midst of a political stalemate at the Capitol, law...
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Towns fear they won't be able to keep up with pensionsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois municipalities are losing ground in efforts to fully fund their pension plans for police and firefighters. That much is clear. The question is why? And what can...
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13% at U of I are foreignMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has more than 5,000 international students, more than any other public university in the United States, according to the I...
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Campers, hunters could see higher fees under governor's latest budgetMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Hunters and campers in Illinois could be paying more in fees under Gov. Rod Blagojevich's latest budget proposal. The administration hinted weeks ago that...
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White: Stay quiet and avoid department budget cutsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Secretary of State Jesse White may have discovered the secret to avoiding Gov. Rod Blagojevich's budget cuts -- stay mum. "Last year, all of the constitut...
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A Q&A with Illinois Secretary of State Jesse WhiteMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White recently sat down with the Daily Herald for a far-ranging discussion that touched on everything from organ donation...
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Judge finds man who tried to kill wife guilty of kidnappingMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- A man already serving 37 years in prison for trying to kill his wife has been found guilty of kidnapping and interstate domestic violence. Forty-four-year-o...