Articles filed under Illinois
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Quinn wants count of veterans scholarshipsNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn has asked the University of Illinois to prove that it is providing business school scholarships that it promised last year to veterans an...
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Illinois selling unclaimed jewelry on ebayNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Illinois has emptied some abandoned bank safe deposit boxes and posted an eclectic assortment of jewelry for online auction on eBay. The I...
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Court upholds board authority to revoke Emerald Casino licenseNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - An Illinois Appellate Court has ruled a state law that allowed the move of the Emerald Casino to Rosemont does not prevent the Illinois Gaming Board from revoking the fi...
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State may reroute gas tax dollars to patch CTA, RTANov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers could vote this week to take taxes suburban motorists pay at the pump and send the cash to the region's train and bus agencies. It's the l...
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Lawyer for Drew Peterson hails FBI joining in search for missing womanNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - The lawyer for Drew Peterson is hailing the joining of the FBI in the search for the man's missing wife. Attorney Joel Brodsky says he hopes the arrival of the federal a...
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Television anchor Drury was 'consummate journalistNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Longtime Chicago television anchor John Drury died at his home in Wheaton after a long battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, said Jennifer Graves, a vice ...
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Peoria requests cash for Taser camerasNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - One central Illinois city could spend nearly $100,000 to install cameras on 250 Taser guns used by police in an effort to quell claims of misuse and to prevent abuse. Th...
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Hillary Clinton wants free trade that doesn't hurt workersNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Where does Hillary Clinton stand on economic issues? Is she a "Clintonian," the heir to the pro-globalization views of her husband? Or is she part of the growing movemen...
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FBI says it will help in search for Stacy PetersonNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - FBI to assist with search for missing Illinois woman The FBI will join the search for Stacy Peterson, the missing wife of a former suburban police sergeant, according to...
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Wis. company recalls tainted beefNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli bacteria, the U.S....