Articles filed under Illinois
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Briefs: Third man sentenced in firebombingDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a firebombing that killed a Joliet woman and her 4-year-old daughter. Sergio Anguiana had coo...
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State legislature will be ringing in new year at domeDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday ordered lawmakers back to the Capitol on Jan. 2, effectively closing the door on a 2007 session marred by personality cla...
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Coroner's jury can't determine cause of death for jailed former clownDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A Sangamon County coroner's jury has been unable to determine a cause of death for a former clown accused of child sex crimes who died in police custody. ...
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Briefs: Autopsy sheds no light on woman's deathDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The Cook County medical examiner's office says autopsy results were inconclusive for a Chicago elementary school principal who died during a root canal at a North Side d...
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Steroid tests for students? They could happen next yearDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The high school football teams vying for state championships next fall may be the first ever tested for steroids in Illinois. IHSA officials say they expect a final deci...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Third man sentenced in firebomb attack that killed mother and childDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a firebombing that killed a Joliet woman and her 4-year-old daughter. Twenty-four-ye...
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College students find the place to really get involved in politicsDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Finals week at the University of Iowa and Drake University makes sleep deprivation and stress as ubiquitous as the North Face jackets that bundle stud...
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Can the FutureGen coal plant work?Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Decades after Texas outdueled Illinois for a multibillion-dollar science project that went nowhere, the Land of Lincoln got revenge Tuesday as the chosen ho...
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Governor calls story on flights 'ridiculous'Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday it's "ridiculous" to suggest he might owe taxes for personal use of state aircraft. The Associated Press reported this w...