Articles filed under Illinois
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Candidates, voters wary of super delegates in wild Democratic contestMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - This wild ride called the Democratic primary season has taught us that nothing is certain. To predict is to err. Still, tempting fate, it seems nearly safe to say that n...
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Five Bolingbrook teens held in string of armed robberiesMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Police in Southwest suburban Bolingbrook say five teenagers are in custody in connection with armed robberies last month there and in neighboring Romeoville. Police said...
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Ferraro's foolish remarks contribute nothing to campaignMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - With an African-American male and a white female competing for the Democratic presidential nomination, we were sure to discuss affirmative action. And not in the conve...
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Man sentenced to 59 years for torturing wifeMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- A Peoria County judge says a man who tortured his wife over a two-week period in 2006 will have to spend at least 43 years in prison -- substantially a life se...
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Griggsville hand crafts custom pool tablesMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - GRIGGSVILLE -- Her name is Angelina. She's a sleek, sturdy girl with Italian features and old-world flair. Treat her well, and she'll stick around for decades. You just ...
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A corny reminder of the Land of LincolnMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Two sisters from Virginia are selling a single corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on the online auction site eBay, drawing bids of up to $26 on Sunday. "At the...
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Former employees sue Arlington ParkMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Three former Arlington Park racetrack employees filed a federal class-action lawsuit this month claiming they were wrongly evicted from apartments on the track's backstr...
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Peterson to appear in courtMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Drew Peterson is scheduled to appear Monday in a Joliet courtroom on a matter concerning the disappearance of his wife, Stacy. The issue on which he will appear is relat...
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Seniors can expect free rides, rebates from fare cardsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Only $6.75 remains on Justine Williams' reduced fare card, but the 75-year-old values her every cent and wants the money back. "Nobody just throws money a...
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Robbers stick up school cafeteriaMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Police in the southwestern Chicago suburb of Burbank are searching for a pair of robbers who made an odd choice in their stickup target. They robbed the cafeteria of a C...