Articles filed under Illinois
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Motorcyclist hits Michelle Obama's van on way to rallyOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - HAMPTON, Iowa -- Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, was involved in a traffic accident Tuesday as she rode to a rally in northern Io...
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DNA test may determine if missing woman is victim of killerOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- A DNA test may determine if a missing Indianapolis woman was the victim of an Illinois man who has confessed to killing six women in four states. Carma P...
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Chicago police to disband unit under investigationOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department will disband an elite drug and gang unit under state and federal investigation for allegations ranging from armed violence and h...
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Budget deadlock grips numerous key issuesOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- When lawmakers struck a budget deal back in August, schools across the state were to get additional millions in state funding. For instance, the state wou...
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Illinois again near bottom in bang for its tax buckOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Illinoisans can be forgiven if they feel their federal tax burden seems a bit heavy. Turns out they're carrying New Mexico, Mississippi and West Virginia, ...
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Child pornography charges filed against children's performerOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A man who was a former minister and police officer, and who has worked as a clown, is in federal custody after being charged with possessing child pornogr...
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Church/state split late gift of courtsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - It's becoming an atrocity to hear debate and see rhetoric about separation of church and state in the Supreme Court's ruling of 1948. Uneducated people believe that sepa...
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Ex-attorney general's son dies in apparent suicideOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The youngest son of former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan has died in an apparent suicide, the latest heartbreak for a family whose blessings are matched by tragedy....
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No, there wasn't enough water, marathoners sayOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski says his crew was prepared for the heat, but many runners aren't buying it. What's more, they're taking offense ...
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Most runners leave hospitalsOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - With one tragic exception, those injured in Sunday's Chicago Marathon began recovering Monday, local hospitals reported. A Chicago Fire Department spokesman said 312 peo...