Articles filed under Illinois
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ComEd honored for recovery workJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Edison Electric Institute Wednesday honored ComEd with its Emergency Recovery Award for efforts to restore power following last year's multi-fro...
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Gov. promises to sign transit bailoutJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich said today he'll sign a measure increasing Chicago-area sales taxes to pay for metropolitan mass transit systems sent to him by the state Legislatur...
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Energy conference plannedJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The governors of Minnesota and Wisconsin will try to broaden support for a set of regional clean energy goals next month in Chicago. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Wisc...
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Senate hopeful takes aim at rival's proposed health planJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Andy Martin is blasting his rival's cornerstone health care proposals, though he offers no counter proposal of his own. "What I should ...
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Smoking ban enforcement still cloudyJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state's new smoking ban is still the law, despite its enforcement details remaining up in the air. A state legislative panel voted 9-1 Wednesday to re...
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Teen given 3-year sentence for guns at schoolJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - PONTIAC -- A teenager who pleaded guilty to charges he brought six handguns to his central Illinois high school with the intent of selling them to another student has be...
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Video game inspires lotteryJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Lottery will introduce a Golden Tee Instant Ticket, inspired by the arcade golf game. To launch it, the lottery will host a Golden Tee closes...
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Former auditors indictedJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Three former state tax auditors have been indicted on charges of taking $25,500 in payoffs in exchange for referring clients to an attorney, federal prosecutors announce...
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Voter registration soars in IllinoisJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Election officials across Illinois report a surge in registrations for next month's primary, driven in part by excitement over the presidential race. News...
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$20 million for tortureJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council has approved a nearly $20 million settlement with former death-row inmates who claim they were tortured by police. The settlement ends lawsuits ...