Articles filed under Illinois
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President pardons New Athens man convicted in 1959Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW ATHENS -- A little over two years ago, James Albert Bodendieck Sr. learned that to renew his gun holder's license he would need a presidential pardon for his convict...
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Officials: State worker linked to car titles on unpaid leaveDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois Secretary of State employee is on unpaid leave while investigators unravel why uncashed checks, car titles and other documents were found in h...
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Drew Peterson asks public to help with his legal defenseDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Drew Peterson is asking the public for financial help with his legal defense. The former Bolingbrook police sergeant suspected in his wife's disappearance has set up a W...
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Obama, Winfrey hear cheers that symbolize a magnificent changeDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- It is 1,134 miles and 53 years since Jerome Schlicter, a teacher, walked into my eighth-grade classroom and held up The New York Times. The headline ...
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Madigan pitches gambling plan to fix cash woesDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - With a mass transit doomsday just weeks away, one of the state's top Democrats lent his support to a massive gambling expansion Monday in hopes of keeping the buses and ...
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Feds to Metra: Transit gridlock might kill rail upgrades, new projectsDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Gridlock in Springfield could lead to disastrous consequences for Chicago-area mass transit even beyond higher fares and service cuts, federal lawmakers warned today. Th...
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State legislators propose Chicago casino, slots at Arlington ParkDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A gambling plan to pay for road, bridge and school construction was unveiled by Democratic leaders Monday and could be put to a vote as soon as next week. ...
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Do state troopers get enough training?Dec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A crash that killed two sisters has raised questions about whether Illinois State Police troopers get adequate training in the handling of their vehicles, ...
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Civil rights icon: Obama not ready to be presidentDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Civil rights icon Andrew Young says Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is too young and lacks the support network to ascend to the White House. In...
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Man dies after 13 years in coma; murder charges may be comingDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - DECATUR -- Central Illinois authorities are trying to decide if a man convicted in a 1994 battery of someone who has died after 13 years in a coma can now be charged wit...