Articles filed under Illinois
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Briefs: State distributes radiosSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois says it's wrapping up the distribution of more than 300 radios to 70 of the state's colleges and universities. The STARCOM 21 radios are designed t...
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New Legion leader glad to break down barriersSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1965, with a group of college students that included future U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Jacqueline Blount visited Japan with the aim of helping the still-war-d...
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Hsu story merits far more coverageSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Congratulations! You finally printed something about "Hillraiser" Norman Hsu, leading fundraiser for Hillary Clinton and the democrat party. You noted in a small blurb o...
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Judge: Former cop a flight riskSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The judge who presided over Chicago's biggest mob trial in years expressed doubts Wednesday about setting bond for a retired police officer convicted in the case, saying...
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State must refile lawsuit alleging MRI scamSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois attorney general's office says it has to refile a lawsuit against more than 20 Chicago-area radiology centers it accuses of getting referrals by paying kick...
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Like victory in Iraq, 3rd-party president still distant dreamSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Some political third parties look at the crowded cluster of Republicans and Democrats vying for the White House and say, "Hey, why not throw our noble but unelectable ca...
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Governor bails out CTA, but not PaceSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich came through with a temporary bailout offer for the CTA on Wednesday but apparently left Pace out of a deal that has yet to gain approval from an ov...
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New plagiarism allegations against SIU presidentSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Hours after trustees affirmed their "full confidence" in Southern Illinois University's president, who's been accused of plagiarizing parts of his 19...
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Boy thrust into center of immigration debateSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An 8-year-old boy has become a star attraction at pro-immigration events since his mother took refuge in a Chicago church before she was deported to Mexic...
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Toys from China subject of congressional hearingsSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Leading toy executives face scrutiny from members of Congress today during hearings that come in response to the growing number of cases and concerns about unsafe childr...