Articles filed under Illinois
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One shot dead, one injured in south suburbsMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - \Two people were shot Thursday afternoon in South suburban South Holland near Thornridge High School and St. Jude parish, which contains a grade school. ABC 7 Chicago re...
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Mayors seek an end to pension sweetenersMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Mayors from across the suburbs and state asked lawmakers Thursday to halt all enhancements to police and firefighter pensions until the growing debt and i...
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Wettest February on recordMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The state climatologist says last month was the wettest February in Illinois since records started being kept in 1895. The 4.48 inches of precipitation Illinois received...
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Cyclist safety before boardMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council will consider imposing fines ranging from $150 to $500 on motorists who endanger bicyclists. The proposed ordinance includes fines on motorists ...
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Nearly 100 homes along Rock River evacuatedMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - MOLINE -- Two people have been injured in flooding along the Rock River in Moline. Authorities say a woman is in stable condition with hypothermia, and a firefighter sus...
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Blagojevich, Obama come up on first day of Rezko trialMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The first day of the trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko began as many thought, or perhaps feared, it would -- with mentions of both Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Sen. Barack O...
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Barrage of domestic issues await our next presidentMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The next president will face long-simmering domestic problems that range from a weakening economy to ballooning health care costs and stubborn budget defic...
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Hastert, Poshard enlisted to promote constructionMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Retired Congressman Denny Hastert plans to spend the coming weeks traveling the state checking out pothole-filled roads, crumbling bridges and outdated sc...
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Clearing the truth from the chaff in 14th Dist. campaignMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - You've probably filled a recycling bin with 8-by-11-inch fliers from campaign committees for Jim Oberweis and Bill Foster, who seek to succeed Dennis Hastert in a specia...
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Man allegedly steals winning lottery ticket from office poolMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- Felony theft charges have been filed against the employee of a Collinsville business who pocketed a winning $10,000 ticket from an office lottery pool. C...