Articles filed under Illinois
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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 ...
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State overpaid grantsMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois auditor general says the state Public Health Department overpaid seven grants for stem-cell research by $863,000. Auditor William Holland says more than ha...
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Transit backers seeking moneyMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Transit supporters called on the governor Tuesday to cover the basic needs for new buses and trains in his massive $25 billion infrastructure improvement proposal. "We n...
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State high court won't give Jordan rulingMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Supreme Court said Wednesday it would not hear an appeal in the long-running legal dispute between retired Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jo...