Articles filed under Illinois
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Restructuring FutureGenMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The U.S. Energy Department will solicit bids sometime this spring for its plan to restructure the FutureGen clean-coal project. Department spokeswoman Julie Ruggiero say...
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Police oppose returning guns to husband of missing Lisa StebicMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Plainfield police contend their efforts to find a missing woman would be hurt if they are forced to return guns and vehicles seized from her husband. A hearing is schedu...
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Peoria couple indicted on murder charges in baby son's deathMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- A mother and father from Peoria face murder charges after they were indicted by a grand jury ruled for neglecting their five-month-old son who died from starva...
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Cicero plans memorial for NIU victimsMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The town of Cicero plans to pay tribute to Northern Illinois University shooting victim Catalina Garcia by dedicating a classroom to her in its new community center. The...
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Proposal would protect Cabela's in gun flapMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A suburban lawmaker is one step closer to protecting the Cabela's Outdoor Superstore in Hoffman Estates from proposed gun restrictions. State Rep. Randy R...
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Northwestern University leader to retireMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Northwestern University President Henry Bienen will retire next year. The announcement was made by Patrick Ryan, the chairman of Northwestern's board of trustees. Bienen...
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Report says Illinois government is among worstMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A messy state budget picture and constant fighting at the state Capitol have earned Illinois poor marks for governmental management and performance from a...
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Mexican-Americans, and Obamas, need not prove they're patrioticMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - In the movie "Selena," about the slain Tejano singer, there is a priceless scene where Edward James Olmos tries to explain how difficult it is to be Mexican-American. On...
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Does Clinton still have south Texas Hispanics?Mar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - LAREDO, Texas -- Half a lifetime ago, Hillary Rodham, a Yale law student just a few years out of Maine South High School, worked for several weeks in south Texas. Her bo...
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Donation precedes seatsMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Two members of an elevator installers union were appointed to a new state elevator-safety board about the time their local gave a $10,000 campaign contribution to Gov. R...