Articles filed under Illinois
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Was congressman racially profiled?Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - A claim by U.S. Rep. Danny Davis that he was the victim of racial profiling during a traffic stop will be investigated thoroughly, the Chicago Police Department said. Th...
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Madigan proposes more casinos, new eyesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Riverboat gambling already is big business in Illinois, but soon could get much bigger -- a major expansion could put the state in the company of Nevada a...
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Wilmette rethinks green incentiveNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - A year ago, North suburban Wilmette rolled out discounts for environmentally friendly cars. Now village leaders are poised to charge gas-guzzlers and hybrids alike a sa...
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Pakistan abuses essential judiciaryNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - As the voice of the judges of Illinois, the Illinois Judges Association condemns the disbanding of the Pakistani Supreme Court and its replacement with pliant judges han...
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Blagojevich, Quinn need to be friendsNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - With friends like Pat Quinn, who needs enemies? Gov. Rod Blagojevich might be excused for muttering such a question, after the lieutenant governor criticized his adminis...
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Attorney says Peterson received letter describing sighting of missing wifeNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Former police sergeant Drew Peterson received an unsigned letter describing a supermarket sighting of his missing wife, Stacy Peterson, and has turned it over to investi...
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Angler uses Asian carp to catch prized 'Big Blue'Nov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - GODFREY -- There's a group of fishermen who plumb the waters of the Mississippi River near Alton in search of one thing -- "Big Blues," or monster blue catfish. It's a c...
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Rare breed of squirrel sighted in SpringfieldNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A conservation group is hoping to draw attention to a rare mammal living along a bike trail near Veterans Parkway in Springfield in hopes of improving its...
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Teen pleads guilty to bringing guns to schoolNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - PONTIAC -- A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he brought six handguns to his central Illinois high school with the intent of selling them to another s...
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State Rep. Danny Davis says he was a victim of racial profilingNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois Congressman Danny Davis is accusing two Chicago police officers of racial profiling after they pulled him over and gave him a traffic ticket earlier this week. ...