Articles filed under Illinois
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Briefs: Sex abuse suspect indictedOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin man was indicted by a grand jury this week on sex assault and abuse charges stemming from his alleged encounters with a girlfriend's 8- and 12-year-old daughter...
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Suburban district makes Ramadan a holidayOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A string of red plastic lanterns adorns preschool classroom 138 at Harnew School in Oak Lawn, hung by a Muslim student to share an Arab tradition during the Islamic holy...
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Marathon director stands by his decision to cut race shortOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Five days after the warmest Chicago Marathon in history, the race's director defended his decision to end the run early amid brutal heat and humidity that sent scores to...
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Attorney praises state's registry overrideOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Legislators recently overrode Gov. Rod Blagojevich's August veto of a bill allowing judges to decide whether juveniles who committed sex crimes can be removed from the s...
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Panel says SIU chief shouldn't lose his jobOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- The 1984 doctoral dissertation of Southern Illinois University's president included "inadvertent or unintended" plagiarism that can be easily remedied with...
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Aide's conflict of interest revealedOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A top agency official under Gov. Rod Blagojevich co-owns a company that has gotten more than $1 million in state work over the past five years even though...
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Giuliani, Romney scored; Huckabee offered candorOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Fred Thompson did not disgrace himself in his first formal debate as a Republican presidential candidate, but he also did not dominate the stage full of White House hope...
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What is Kabbalah? Don't ask MadonnaOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Ask most Americans what they know about Kabbalah and their answer will be "Madonna practices it." Dozens of other celebrities do, too, including Demi Moore, Ashton Kutch...
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Man accused of killing outside Lincoln Library fit for trialOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A man who allegedly beat to death a homeless man outside the Lincoln Library has been found fit to stand trial. Robert B. Jones, 46, who is also homeless,...
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Teacher alleges age, racial bias in lawsuit against school districtOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A veteran teacher is suing the East Aurora School District, alleging he was removed from several coaching jobs because of his age and race. Robert E. Green, of Oswego, w...