Articles filed under Illinois
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New York jail union to endorse ObamaSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- One of the largest municipal jail unions in the country said Monday that it will endorse Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for president. "Barack Obama is the on...
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Police searching for missing womanSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Police have stepped up their search for a missing pharmaceutical company sales representative after finding the 28-year-old woman's car near an abandoned building. Naila...
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Pharmacies cited for overcharging on 145 productsSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - After a two-month undercover investigation, Chicago's Department of Consumer Services cited 71 pharmacies for overcharging on 145 total products. The department's retail...
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Weller won't seek re-election to CongressSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Republican U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller, recently named one of the most corrupt members of Congress by a watchdog group, will announce he will not seek an eighth term, a spoke...
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Bridge safety top priority in IllinoisSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Ever since the stunning and tragic collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, there has been a tremendous amount of public interest in the safety of our bri...
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SIU plagiarism report could bolster Poshard's defenseSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - As plagiarism allegations dog Southern Illinois University's president, a panel the school created last year to define the practice may have bolstered his defense, concl...
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Mob trial jury to get partial transcriptSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A judge agreed Friday to help jurors at Chicago's biggest mob trial in years refresh their memories about witness testimony by sending them a portion of the transcript. ...
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Briefs: Fugitive caught in MexicoSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A Chicago contractor who fled after being snared in a federal corruption probe has been arrested in Mexico, officials said Thursday. Marco Morales, 61, wanted in Chicago...
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Does justice in America remain racially biased?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Witnesses described the schoolyard fight in rural Jena, La., as short but violent, as six black teens beat a white classmate unconscious. Instead of being expelled, five...
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Hockey litigation may be entire league's problemSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a case that could send shock waves through the sporting world, the Illinois Supreme Court will decide if two suburban hockey players, their coaches and...