Articles filed under Region
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Macy's returns Frango Mints production to ChicagoOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Frango Mints are coming back to their Chicago roots, Macy's said Wednesday. "After 75 years, Frangos has become a phenomena," said Jennifer McNamara, spokeswoman for Mac...
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Briefs: Senators want a hearingOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois' two U.S. senators called on federal regulators Wednesday to hold a public hearing on a proposed wastewater permit for U.S. Steel's Gary Works mill that recentl...
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Mesa Airlines to cancel flights between Marion and ChicagoOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - MARION -- Regional carrier Mesa Airlines is canceling its service from Marion to Chicago. The service began February 1 and will end on November 9. Thomas Bacon -- vice p...
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Governor's income dropsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his wife's combined income dropped last year, although they made money off a major campaign contributor. After getting a six-mont...
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Official under Blagojevich resignsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A high-level official in an agency under Gov. Rod Blagojevich has resigned during a review of his ties to a company doing business with the state. Mark Ko...
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Ex-House Speaker Hastert to step downOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Republican aides said Thursday that former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert will resign soon rather than complete his term 15 months from now, but Hastert himself refused...
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Warm, dry September increases drought conditions in parts of stateOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says a warm, dry September increased drought conditions in southern and central Illinois. State climatologist...
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Blagojevich banks on big-ticket fundraiserOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is revving up the fundraising machine that gave him a huge advantage in his two campaigns for governor but also has been a flashpoint for allegation...
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Chicago boy shot to death on South SideOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago police say the bullet that killed 10-year-old Arthur Jones several blocks from his South Side home Wednesday was probably meant for someone else. "At this point...
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Alleged driver turns himself in for hit-and-run accident that severed man's legsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The suspected driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run accident that severed a 60-year-old suburban man's legs was arrested after turning himself in to police late Wedn...