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Creator of Illiniwek logo sues for control of imageJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The man who created the circular, orange-and-blue Chief Illiniwek logo for the University of Illinois is suing to get it back. Champaign graphic artist Jack Davis sued U...
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Downstate farm part of Trail of TearsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - GRANTSBURG, Ill. -- A Johnson County farm is set to become the first site in southern Illinois to be designated as part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Jo...
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Copper thieves target wires at Will Co. railroad crossingJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Copper thieves made off with wires that signal warning lights and lower gates at Will County railroad crossings, and officials said the thefts could increase the chances...
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Chicago man facing 20 counts in woman's deathJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cook County State's Attorney's office says the man accused of killing pharmaceutical representative Nailah Franklin has been indicted on more than a dozen counts of ...
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Aon to grab market share amid marsh reshuffle, analyst saysJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Aon Corp., the world's second-biggest insurance broker, will probably win market share as larger rival Marsh & McLennan Cos. reshuffles its management team, an analyst a...
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Critics call for reform of toll collection systemJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Beyond the thick metal beams stretching over new Open Road Tolling lanes … Behind the eyes of high-tech cameras that click images of speeding cars below … The tollway's ...
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A march to keep Kenya intactJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - As post-election conflicts in Kenya lessen, a crowd of nearly 200 quietly marched downtown Chicago on Sunday in an effort to bring attention to the violence in their hom...
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UAL stock falls after analyst cites uncertainty, pilot actionsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Shares of United Airlines parent UAL Corp. fell today after a veteran industry analyst downgraded the company, citing festering labor discord he said includes...
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Listen to straight talk from Illinois votersJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There was a time when candidates used to ball up a fist and knock on doors to sell themselves. Now they hold out their hands for millions in campaign cash for commercial...
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Obama could affect both parties in home stateJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - With both major parties locked in close races where every primary outcome counts, even Illinois-based backers hesitate to focus much yet on Feb. 5, when Illinois residen...