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Legislators may also tinker with transit planJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A suburban supporter of an apparent state mass transit bailout said Friday he fears "the wheels are going to fall off the train" if lawmakers have to vote...
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Morton's reduces 2007 sales outlookJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Morton's Restaurant Group Inc., the steakhouse operator, cut sales and earnings forecasts because of a weaker economy and delays in opening new restaurants. S...
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Governor relents on transit plan, if seniors can ride freeJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich dropped his avowed opposition to higher sales taxes and said Thursday he will go along with a proposed mass transit bailout, but only...
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Father accused of murderJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - A Chicago man who worked for a state-funded program for troubled youth is being held in lieu of $1 million bond on charges he killed his 1-month-old daughter. Quinton Fi...
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Paris Hilton should check the cushionsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that Paris Hilton's grandfather has left the bulk of his fortune to others rather than Ms. Paris, do we think she should check under the cushions of her couches for ...
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How local lawmakers voted on transit bailoutJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a mass transit bailout backed, in part, by higher sales taxes in the suburbs. Because Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
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Lawmakers may need to clear up smoke banJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Confusion over the state's new smoking ban may force lawmakers to take up the issue again, said the suburban lawmaker who sponsored it. A state legislativ...
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Flooding forces hundreds from their east-central Illinois homesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - WATSEKA -- Cisco Torres and his family of four prepared to take shelter at Trinity Church for a second night after muddy flood waters entered their Watseka home and dama...
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Chicago Sun-Times begins to trim jobsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The Chicago Sun-Times cut five nonunion newsroom staff jobs Thursday and the business editor resigned amid ongoing cuts aimed at slashing operating costs by $...
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70 agents assigned to Peterson caseJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Although the case isn't getting as much attention as in past weeks, officials of the Illinois State Police said a team of agents continues to investigate the disappearan...