Articles filed under Illinois
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Attorney: Letter writer says he talked to Stacy Peterson in NovemberJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Bolingbrook police officer suspected in his wife's October disappearance has received a letter from a person claiming to have spoken to the missing woman outsid...
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Creator of Illiniwek logo sues for control of imageJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The man who created the circular, orange-and-blue Chief Illiniwek logo for the University of Illinois is suing to get it back. Champaign graphic artist Jack Davis sued U...
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Downstate farm part of Trail of TearsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - GRANTSBURG, Ill. -- A Johnson County farm is set to become the first site in southern Illinois to be designated as part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Jo...
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Copper thieves target wires at Will Co. railroad crossingJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Copper thieves made off with wires that signal warning lights and lower gates at Will County railroad crossings, and officials said the thefts could increase the chances...
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Critics call for reform of toll collection systemJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Beyond the thick metal beams stretching over new Open Road Tolling lanes … Behind the eyes of high-tech cameras that click images of speeding cars below … The tollway's ...
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Listen to straight talk from Illinois votersJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There was a time when candidates used to ball up a fist and knock on doors to sell themselves. Now they hold out their hands for millions in campaign cash for commercial...
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Obama could affect both parties in home stateJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - With both major parties locked in close races where every primary outcome counts, even Illinois-based backers hesitate to focus much yet on Feb. 5, when Illinois residen...
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Obama on a roll, much to the 'disappointment' of angry liberalsJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - When historians look back on Barack Obama's presidential campaign many years from now, let's hope they pick up on one of the most important story lines. You've heard how...
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Taking a heavy tollJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Hunkered in her idling SUV outside the tollway's headquarters, Leslie Boudreau frantically sifts through papers that say she owes $4,619 for blowing $179.50 in tolls ove...
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Who's in 1st? They all areJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - The lessons of Iowa and strategy for New Hampshire and beyond? With New Hampshire's primary only two days away and the 22 primaries of Feb. 5 coming up fast, Illinois ba...