Articles filed under Illinois
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Note shows Gov's office sought favorable vote for hireMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legislative aide told colleagues he might get a favorable vote from a senator if the administration hired the lawmaker's secretary,...
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NIU seeks memorial inputMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University officials are moving forward with plans to build a permanent memorial to the victims of the Valentine's Day shooting that killed five and wo...
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Ang Lee to appear at EbertfestMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Oscar-winning director Ang Lee will be back at the University of Illinois for the 10th annual Ebertfest. The event is hosted by the noted film critic and Lee's fellow Il...
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Spring thaw? Cross says Springfield is still 'frosty'Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - After a record-breaking legislative overtime session that dragged on last year mostly because of clashes between the state's top Democrats, House Republican Leader Tom C...
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Rail improvements OK'dMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a plan to spend more than $139 million to improve highway rail crossings. The ICC says the plan will affect more than 3,800...
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NIU will probe shooting responseMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As campuses across the state bolster emergency-response systems, Northern Illinois University officials launched a review Thursday into their handling of mental-health i...
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ICC approves 5-year, $139 million plan to improve safety at rail crossingsMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission says it has approved a plan to spend more than $139 million to improve highway rail crossings. The ICC says the plan will affect more th...
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Durbin to update progress at Marion's scrutinized VA hospitalMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - MARION, Ill. -- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is in Marion, assessing the amount of progress made at the Veterans Affairs hospital there since it suspended inpatient surgerie...
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WIU tries to get back to normalMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - MACOMB -- Students, faculty and staff at Western Illinois University are trying to return to normal a day after a handwritten note threatened a shooting. University spok...
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What to look for next in unpredictable Clinton-Obama raceMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Green is director, Institute for Politics at Roosevelt University Chicago and Schaumburg The ongoing contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination fi...