Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Property tax relief in peril?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Tax relief for Cook County residents was thrown into turmoil Thursday when Gov. Rod Blagojevich amended a bill passed by the legislature, saying it didn't go far enough....
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Briefs: Suspects plead not guiltySep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Four men have pleaded not guilty to charges they bound and robbed Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker at gunpoint during a Chicago home invasion. All four are charged with...
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Longtime aide to Hastert announces his departureSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Michael Stokke, longtime aide to Congressman Dennis Hastert announced Wednesday he's leaving Hastert's office at the end of the month. Stokke, a downstate...
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Transit deal not done yetSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Transit riders thought they landed a reprieve last week from major service cuts and fare hikes, but it seems an enduring political logjam may quickly lead to another cou...
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Blagojevich gives up court fight over firingsSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who rarely shies away from a legal fight, has stopped pursuing a case he made the premier example of his efforts to fight government...
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Sports violence on trial before state Supreme CourtSep 19, 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 ...
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George Ryan's wife says she, husband have clear consciencesSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- George Ryan's wife said Wednesday that she and her husband have clear consciences and are getting on with their lives despite the looming possibility that...
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Volunteers prepare to pack 1 million meals for starving childrenSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - An army of Naperville-area volunteers will spend six 12-hour days packing a million specially formulated meals for starving children in Sudan. The production line will b...