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Flying above IRS' radar?Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- On Memorial Day, Gov. Rod Blagojevich huddled with legislative leaders in his Capitol office in what turned out to be another futile attempt to negotiate ...
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Judge says authorities can keep items seized from Peterson's homeDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - JOLIET, Ill. -- A judge on Monday denied a request to return 11 guns, two vehicles and other items seized from Drew Peterson's home but said he would revisit the issue a...
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Singer Dan Fogelberg dies of cancerDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne" helped define the soft-rock era, died Sunday at his home in...
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Quitting timeDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Smokers have a new incentive to quit this Jan. 1, and it's not another New Year's resolution. Illinois' statewide ban on smoking in restaurants, bars and public buildin...
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Key Conrad Black witness faces 29-month sentenceDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The star witness in the monthslong trial against former media baron Conrad Black is expected to be sentenced to 29 months in prison. F. David Radler is to appear in cour...
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Plenty of opportunity in state GOPDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A wide-open Illinois Republican presidential primary offers state officials a rare chance to test their organizational powers as the GOP seeks to rebuild ...
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Illinois colleges unite on homeland security classesDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- An alliance of Illinois colleges will offer online instructional work on homeland security. The partnership includes Southern Illinois, Illinois State, Nor...
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Could indictment sink gambling plan?Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With Gov. Rod Blagojevich's gambling point man now accused of placing millions of dollars in illegal bets and breaking the law to cover it up, state lawma...
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Bloomington man arrested for stealing gasoline sales moneyDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - DOWNS -- Police say a Bloomington man pocketed a fraction of a penny for every gallon of fuel sold during his shifts at a Freedom Oil service station in Downs. After thr...
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Former state corrections head pleads guilty to taking bribesDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The former head of the Illinois Department of Corrections admitted Friday to taking bribes in exchange for contracts to administer health care to inmates. Donald N. Snyd...