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Wife of adventurer Steve Fossett asks Illinois court to declare him deadNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - The wife of millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who disappeared while flying his plane in September in rugged Western terrain, asked an Illinois court Monday to declar...
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Illinois selling unclaimed jewelry on ebayNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Illinois has emptied some abandoned bank safe deposit boxes and posted an eclectic assortment of jewelry for online auction on eBay. The I...
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Court upholds board authority to revoke Emerald Casino licenseNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - An Illinois Appellate Court has ruled a state law that allowed the move of the Emerald Casino to Rosemont does not prevent the Illinois Gaming Board from revoking the fi...
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Police welcome federal help in fighting gangsNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Law enforcement officials from Chicago and several of its suburbs are voicing support or a proposed federal law that would stiffen the penalties gang members could face ...
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State may reroute gas tax dollars to patch CTA, RTANov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers could vote this week to take taxes suburban motorists pay at the pump and send the cash to the region's train and bus agencies. It's the l...
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Lawyer for Drew Peterson hails FBI joining in search for missing womanNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - The lawyer for Drew Peterson is hailing the joining of the FBI in the search for the man's missing wife. Attorney Joel Brodsky says he hopes the arrival of the federal a...
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Oprah Winfrey hitting campaign trail in Iowa for ObamaNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Oprah Winfrey will join Democrat Barack Obama again on the campaign trail, this time visiting the early contest states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Sou...
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Time to create truth commissionNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - It's time for a South African-style Truth Commission here in our beloved USA. Too many laws have been broken, too many constitutional provisions have been ignored, too m...
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Television anchor Drury was 'consummate journalistNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Longtime Chicago television anchor John Drury died at his home in Wheaton after a long battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, said Jennifer Graves, a vice ...
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Peoria requests cash for Taser camerasNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - One central Illinois city could spend nearly $100,000 to install cameras on 250 Taser guns used by police in an effort to quell claims of misuse and to prevent abuse. Th...