Articles filed under Illinois
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Prosecutor obtains audit of politically connected Illinois contractorOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A spokeswoman for Governor Rod Blagojevich says an audit of a contractor accused of bilking the state out of more than $2 million has been turned over to Cook County pro...
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Regional transit officials warn: 'Doomsday' not just a threatOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - As state lawmakers meet today to seek an 11th-hour transit funding plan, officials promised 'doomsday' threats will be very real this weekend for scores of suburbanites ...
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One last chance for RyanOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Ex-Gov. George Ryan is down to his last prayer when it comes to avoiding prison Nov. 7. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit Wednesday refuse...
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Bush blasts Democrats on health careOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush ratcheted up his confrontation with Democratic leaders Wednesday, laying out what he said is a stark ideological divide between a fiscally p...
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Fugitives sought in Illinois slaying caughtOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Authorities in Missouri say two men sought on charges in a southern Illinois slaying have been captured. Police say 29-year-old Terrance Vinson and 28-year-old Michael T...
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Whistleblower fights to keep state jobOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A whistleblower accused of leaking a report about corruption in the Blagojevich administration is fighting for his job in a case that revives questions ab...
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Democratic rivals target ClintonOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA --Democrats Barack Obama and John Edwards sharply challenged Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor, consistency and judgment Tuesday in a televised debate th...
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Overworked lawyers makes juvenile justice problematicOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Indigent children that enter an overburdened Illinois juvenile justice system are put at a disadvantage by the system's reliance on overworked attorneys with little time...
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Appeals court denies Ryan's bond requestOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Gov. George Ryan's request to remain free on bond while he asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take his case was denied by a federal appeals court today, meaning he li...
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Lawyer makes it easier to provide for pets after deathOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - LANSING -- As a lawyer concentrating in estate planning, Peter Canalia was frequently was asked by clients to set up trusts for their pets. He's established trusts for d...