Articles filed under Illinois
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Don't return to cronyism, nepotismMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With Hillary Clinton recently staging a so-called comeback with primary victories in Ohio and Texas, it seems more likely than ever that a scenario will unfold in which ...
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Internet domain prospectors try to capitalize after NIU tragedyMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Less than 24 hours after the shootings at Northern Illinois University, "domain prospectors" went to work registering various Web site addresses they hoped to sell later...
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Price-fixing movie will film in DecaturMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - DECATUR -- Film crews working on a movie about price fixing at agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland in the 1990s will come to Decatur this spring. A spokeswoman...
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Grand jury gets NIU caseMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Prosecutors say they've taken the case of five students shot dead last month at Northern Illinois University before a grand jury. DeKalb County State's Attorney Ronald M...
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Illinois superdelegates say presidential race must continueMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Key Illinois Democrats said Wednesday that party leaders shouldn't try to force an end to the presidential nomination battle, even though several see virt...
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Obama raises record $55 million in monthMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. Barack Obama raised a record $55 million in February for his presidential campaign, eclipsing rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's own subst...
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Study: Death penalty flaws still existMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Eight years after Illinois' death penalty moratorium was imposed, many systemic flaws that led to wrongful convictions still exist. That was the main thrust of an activi...
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Obama's name comes up at fundraiser's trialMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's name came up Thursday at the trial of fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko. The Democratic presidential contender has faced some tough questions latel...
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A decade for dismantling nuclear plantMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Officials of Exelon Nuclear say it could take up to 10 years to dismantle the closed Zion nuclear plant and return the site to its natural state. Exelon has hired a priv...
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Police give access to edited Lane Bryant callMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - TINLEY PARK -- Tinley Park Police have established a toll-free number that allows callers to hear portions of the 911 call from a deadly store shooting. The recording be...