Articles filed under Region
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State legislators propose Chicago casino, slots at Arlington ParkDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A gambling plan to pay for road, bridge and school construction was unveiled by Democratic leaders Monday and could be put to a vote as soon as next week. ...
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Stossel's mistaken about tax creditsDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Generally I agree with John Stossel, but he is mistaken about education tax credits -- or scholarships derived from tax credits -- being better than publicly-funded scho...
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Rev. Sharpton: End police brutality or I'll fight your Olympic bidDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - The Reverend Al Sharpton is giving Chicago officials an ultimatum: Do something about what he calls pervasive police brutality or he'll lobby the International Olympic C...
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Do state troopers get enough training?Dec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- A crash that killed two sisters has raised questions about whether Illinois State Police troopers get adequate training in the handling of their vehicles, ...
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Civil rights icon: Obama not ready to be presidentDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Civil rights icon Andrew Young says Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is too young and lacks the support network to ascend to the White House. In...
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Man dies after 13 years in coma; murder charges may be comingDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - DECATUR -- Central Illinois authorities are trying to decide if a man convicted in a 1994 battery of someone who has died after 13 years in a coma can now be charged wit...
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High court to post oral arguments on WebDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Supreme Court plans to begin publishing video and audio recordings of oral arguments on its Web site beginning next month. Court officials sa...
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Giuliani touts free trade during speech to Illinois manufacturersDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani says free trade leads to peace because war is an undesirable option between trade partners. "It's part of the story of how ...
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Lockport teen accused of murderDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - A 17-year-old Lockport boy has been charged with murder and sexual assault in the August death of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in a city park. Will County aut...
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Hastert resigned to avoid defeatDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - In a letter published Nov. 25, Dick Graff presented several valid issues regarding the resignation of Congressman Dennis Hastert. Additionally, the so-called Mr. Clean m...