Articles filed under Political Figures
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Budget troubles raise plenty of questionsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois government faces a budget crisis. A big one. The deficit is growing, bills are piling up, state services are being cut and officials have no easy...
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Historic sites, some parks to close after SundayNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Donald Hallmark first walked the dark-oak halls of the Dana-Thomas House in the 1970s and was awed by the house and its architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. "I ...
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Obama must be watched, carefullyNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - A number of years ago when I was selling research equipment, I stayed at a motel that was close to the customer facility. Across the street from the motel was a great pi...
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Illinois governor backs freeing RyanNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is adding his voice to those calling for freedom for convicted former Gov. George Ryan. Ryan has served a year of his 6½-year sentence for ...
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Blagojevich asks universities to cut budgetsNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Blagojevich administration is asking Illinois' universities to place 2.5 percent of their budgets in reserves. The cuts mean four-year universities wo...
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Wait for hearing could delay Pontiac closureNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - VIENNA _ Extra time granted in a lawsuit over the state's plan to close a central Illinois prison may keep the facility open a little longer. The state on Wednesday requ...
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Convicted fundraiser Rezko wants sentencing dateNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The pivotal figure in a major Illinois political corruption scandal asked Wednesday for a federal judge to set a sentencing date, a signal that he may have ended his coo...
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Real story is enemies at homeNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - What's the BIG DEAL with the al-Qaida No. 2 man throwing down a lame racial insult at President Elect Obama? Ayman al-Zawahri is the enemy! He's supposed to say those th...
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Obama doesn't worry about threats against himNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Soon-to-be president Barack Obama said he is not worried about his own security, despite a higher level of threats against him than any other president-elect in history....
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Bishop's agenda should tackle greedNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The Catholic Bishops want to lobby the Obama Administration to prevent abortions. They should also be willing to participate in the forging of a bill that will restrict ...