Articles filed under Illinois
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Another term is all Jesse White wantsMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Secretary of State Jesse White said he plans to seek one more term in office and denied Wednesday that he's interested in a U.S. Senate spot if presidenti...
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This feud is about illegal immigrationMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Village President Bill Sarto is trying to get Trustee Paul Humpher ousted from his elected position because of his domestic feud with his wife, asking the Kane County st...
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Murder of Streator boy still a mysteryMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - STREATOR -- In the mind of Michelle Mesarchik, her son Dalton will always be the 7-year-old she last saw five years ago. Dalton was abducted from his front yard in Strea...
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State to withhold hunting, fishing licenses from 'deadbeat' parentsMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A $14,000 child support check was handed Rachel Miller because the father of her two sons likes to hunt white-tail deer. The state refused to renew Michae...
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Harassment suit against state failsMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal jury in Chicago has rejected a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the Illinois Department of Human Services by a former employee. The jury found against 3...
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WIU increases security after note about on-campus shootingMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Students at Western Illinois University are reacting with a mixture of caution and apprehension as Macomb and campus police investigate an alleged threat of an on-campus...
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Lawyers don't foresee suits against NIUMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Amid threatened lawsuits and proposed settlements in the Virginia Tech shootings, attorneys said Tuesday such legal battles don't seem to be brewing over last month's ki...
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Lead found in vinyl diaper bags, changing padsMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois attorney general's office said Tuesday it would ask major retailers to pull more baby products off the shelves due to high levels of lead. Various brands of...
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U of I to consider tuition hikeMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Trustees at the University of Illinois are considering a proposal that would raise tuition for in-state freshmen by nearly 10 percent in the fall. Fees also ar...
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Skunks appear to be making a comeback in IllinoisMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- Based partly on the number of dead skunks littering Illinois roadways, biologists believe the species is making a comeback. "Based on our road kill survey ...