Articles filed under Illinois
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Legislators seek parental permission for social Web sitesFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Area legislators want a state law requiring social networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook to get parental permission before youngsters are allowed to join. Ho...
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Briefs: Teen charged in murderFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Teen charged in murder A 17-year-old faces a murder charge in the death of a University of Chicago graduate from Senegal. Chicago police say Demetrius Warren of Chicago ...
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Tinley Park may require all stores have security camerasFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Officials the Lane Bryant clothing chain said they are uncertain when the store in suburban Tinley Park will reopen following this month's shooting that left five women ...
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Proposed bill would ban carbon monoxide in pet euthanasiaFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - State Representative John Fritchey says he is introducing legislation which would ban the use of carbon monoxide for euthanizing dogs and cats in Illinois. Speaking Sund...
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Cops searching for suspect in sex assaultFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - OTTAWA -- Police in Ottawa say they have made contact with a fugitive who touched off a manhunt late Friday night at Chicago's Congress Plaza & Convention Center. But as...
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McCain has GOP upbeat in IllinoisFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - To put it mildly, Illinois Republicans have endured rough sledding in recent years. Loss of the governor's office -- and all other statewide posts. Loss of the state Sen...
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Did smoking ban cut into casino profits?Feb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gambling industry officials said the recent statewide indoor smoking ban could be to blame for an overall decline in state gambling revenue. The Illinois Gaming Board re...
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Authorities still seek Lane Bryant gunmanFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Tinley Park police said a crime lab was evaluating "a large quantity" of evidence collected in water searches and at the scene of a Lane Bryant clothing store where five...
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Officer killed during crime spree named Deputy of the YearFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A central Illinois sheriff's deputy allegedly shot by two men during a multi-county crime spree last June has been named 2007 Deputy of the Year. Douglas ...
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Floods worst in decadesFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Experts say the flooding currently plaguing some parts of Illinois happens only once every couple of decades. U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist John Latour said the Iro...