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Some lawmakers give themselves free rideJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- While voting to allow seniors to ride buses and trains for free in exchange for a mass transit bailout Thursday, lawmakers age 65 and up may have felt a t...
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All Illinois students will take same assessmentsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite pleas from about a dozen educators and parents Thursday, state officials confirmed that English learners will take the same standardized tests as their English-p...
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Nearly 600 smoking ban violations reported to Illinois regulatorsJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health says it's received nearly 600 reports of people violating the state's new smoking ban. State officials say 578 violations were r...
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Free senior transit rides long overdueJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - As a senior who uses the CTA three or four times a week, I am excited at the idea of being able to ride the bus or train for free. I have a sister who lives in Philadelp...
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Jury awards $22 million to family of woman who died during child birthJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A jury has awarded $22 million to the family of a woman who died from complications that arose during child birth at an Evanston hospital. The jury agreed with the famil...
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Child killed in fireJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A fire Wednesday at a home-based day-care center in Chicago killed a 2-year-old boy, but several other children and a woman escaped. No working smoke detectors were foun...
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Party tent cost $68,750Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' big day at the Rose Bowl included a $68,750 bill for a big party in a big tent. A report from the state auditor general indicates the university rented the ten...
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Congressman intercedes in immigration caseJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A widowed illegal immigrant who was allowed to stay in the U.S. to care for her paralyzed husband for 14 years faces deportation to France unless a congressman's last-di...
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Despite delays, sales soar for plane buildersJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - TOULOUSE, France -- The problem for Airbus and Boeing isn't too few customers -- it's getting planes off their production lines fast enough to meet demand. Together, the...
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Fewer boat buyers at Chicago showJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Opening day Wednesday at the 78th annual Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show at McCormick Place was decked out with the usual bells and whistles, including shiny new boats ...