Articles filed under Illinois
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College system runs utility deficitFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A state audit has found a $117 million deficit in the University of Illinois' utilities budget. The Illinois auditor general said in a report this week that...
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Governor: Feds' claim in fraud trial 'doesn't describe me'Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday he doesn't know why he's mentioned as part of a federal fraud trial against his top fundraiser. A federal judge identified Blagojevic...
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Champion Uno returns home to visit elderly womanFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Uno, the first beagle to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club -- the nation's biggest canine competition -- has won over the heart of 91-year-old Ro...
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Drew Peterson maintains innocence to Matt Lauer on 'Today'Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Drew Peterson continued today to deny any involvement in the case of his missing fourth wife or in the homicide of his third wife. In an appearance on NBC's "Today" show...
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U of I chancellor aims to cork drinking dayFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman wants Champaign to shut down an annual day of student drinking known as Unofficial St. Patrick's Day. Local bars created...
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Clinton tries to stem Obama's momentumFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sat at a table in many ways as if in a game of high-stakes poker -- with Obama holding more chips and better cards. That wa...
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Why does governor have scarlet letter?Feb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Now that he's been unmasked as "Public Official A," Gov. Rod Blagojevich finds himself officially linked to allegations of shady deals and unsavory charac...
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U of I chancellor wants annual day of drinking shut downFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman wants Champaign to shut down an annual day of student drinking known as Unofficial St. Patrick's Day. The d...
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Rezko the man on hiring, filings sayFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Gubernatorial fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko had so much influence with the state of Illinois, state hiring officials not only took his advice on who to employ, but they...
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Bill to lower voting age to 17 goes to House floor for debateFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A state constitutional amendment that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in Illinois has cleared its initial hurdle. An Illinois House committee voted 5-3 t...