Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Park Ridge still a tossup between Obama, ClintonFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have bigger fish to fry -- and delegates to catch. Still, the question of which Democratic heavyweight carried Hillary's childhood homet...
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BP hearing delayedFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Indiana has delayed a public hearing about BP's new water permit for its planned Whiting refinery expansion. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has set t...
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Man killed in go-kart crashFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A South suburban man lost control of his go-kart at an indoor track, crashed into a wall and was killed. Adam Robinson, 23, of Evergreen Park was pronounced dead Thursda...