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Prosecutors allege donation to Blagojevich bought board seatFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Government prosecutors say an Elmhurst banker's seat on a state banking board was purchased with a $50,000 donation to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign. The government al...
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Obama photo causes dustupFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A photograph circulating on the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a...
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Clinton, Obama both have valid arguments regarding delegatesFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The details of the process for choosing and allocating delegates to the parties' national conventions are usually sleep-inducing to all but the most dedicated political ...
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Lane Bryant suspect's voice isolatedFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Police have released 37 seconds of a 911 call made from a suburban Chicago Lane Bryant store, hoping someone will recognize the voice of the man who police say shot to ...
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Robbers hit fashion show at downtown Chicago hotelFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Police were searching for two robbers who allegedly got away with as much as $20,000 from a fashion show audition at the Hilton Chicago Hotel on South Michigan A...
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Family buries wrong bodyFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- A mother soon hopes to get back the body of her son after it was mistakenly buried by another family. Crews will disinter Kenny Stainback's body at a M...
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Macomb ghost hunting company to offer tours of WIU buildingFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - MACOMB -- The best place for ghosts may just be central Illinois. A Macomb-based company believes the community of about 18,000 people is haunted and plans to offer tour...
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Voting early next time? Not so fastFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Thousands of Illinoisans may have "wasted" their primary votes this year by taking advantage of Illinois' early voting laws and supporting candidates who ...
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No deal yet on Cook Co, taxes, budgetFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Cook County board members adjourned temporarily Monday with no votes on taxes and no budget compromise in sight. The 17 members will reconvene Wednesday. In the meanti...
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Help those with MS with tax check offFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The state of Illinois is again offering taxpayers a unique and effective way to support charities as part of the state's 2007 Income Tax Check Off Program. Eleven charit...