Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois Press Association sues IHSA over photo rules, accessNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Press Association and two member newspapers filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Illinois High School Association, challenging rules regardin...
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Police search pond for clues in disappearance of officer's wifeNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Investigators looking into the disappearance of the wife of a suburban Chicago police sergeant are continuing to search a retention pond near the couple's home. Illinois...
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Governor's fix for mass transit cash crunch: Charge itNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state would borrow $27 million to avert a weekend transit meltdown and keep the buses and trains running through the end of the year, under a plan Gov...
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Illegal immigration remains a big issueOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - For many Americans, the immigration issue seems to have diminished in importance and urgency since the Senate defeated the comprehensive immigration reform bill in June ...
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Unsolved mystery: What exactly does state government do?Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Maybe you've wondered exactly what Illinois state government does with all that tax money. Well, state government is wondering, too. Auditor General Willi...
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First wife's drowning gets second lookOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Authorities said Wednesday they are looking again at the 2004 drowning death of a woman whose ex-husband -- a 53-year-old suburban Chicago police sergeant -- says his cu...
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Hay shortage causing headache for cattlemenOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- On his southern Illinois spread where some 450 cows and calves look to him for food, Dale Moreland finds disappointment the only thing that seems to be grow...
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Even the state doesn't know exactly what government doesOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Maybe you've wondered exactly what Illinois state government does with all that tax money. Well, state government is wondering, too. Auditor General Willi...
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Kraft profit falls 20 percent on dairy costsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that soaring dairy prices weighed down its third quarter profit, which fell 20 percent from year-ago results that included a one-time gai...
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Still split on transit tax as 'doomsday' approachesOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Both a looming transit meltdown and the suburban sales tax increase designed to avert it have put the political spotlight on area lawmakers who may well d...