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Energy conference plannedJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The governors of Minnesota and Wisconsin will try to broaden support for a set of regional clean energy goals next month in Chicago. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Wisc...
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Too late for nightclub owners to complain of theft, judge saysJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A Cook County judge says the owners of Chicago's E2 nightclub waited too long to allege city employees stole cash and liquor from the club after 21 people died in a stam...
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Air controllers see staffing emergency in Chicago, elsewhereJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Experienced air traffic controllers are retiring faster this year than the government projected and their union said Wednesday the remaining veterans can n...
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Senate hopeful takes aim at rival's proposed health planJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Andy Martin is blasting his rival's cornerstone health care proposals, though he offers no counter proposal of his own. "What I should ...
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Smoking ban enforcement still cloudyJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state's new smoking ban is still the law, despite its enforcement details remaining up in the air. A state legislative panel voted 9-1 Wednesday to re...
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Teen given 3-year sentence for guns at schoolJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - PONTIAC -- A teenager who pleaded guilty to charges he brought six handguns to his central Illinois high school with the intent of selling them to another student has be...
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Boeing 787's security scrutinizedJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Before Boeing Co.'s new 787 jetliner gets the green light to fly passengers, the aircraft maker will have to prove offering Internet access in the cabin won't leave the ...
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Video game inspires lotteryJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Lottery will introduce a Golden Tee Instant Ticket, inspired by the arcade golf game. To launch it, the lottery will host a Golden Tee closes...
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Former auditors indictedJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Three former state tax auditors have been indicted on charges of taking $25,500 in payoffs in exchange for referring clients to an attorney, federal prosecutors announce...
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Chicago curfew could be earlierJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Mayor Richard Daley is proposing a curfew rollback for children under 17 as a way to cut down on youth violence. Children would have to be off Chicago streets by 10 p.m....