Articles filed under Region
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Cardinal George set to lead U.S. bishopsNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - The nation's Roman Catholic bishops are expected to elect Chicago's archbishop to lead the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the once powerful body that's bidding to ...
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Illinois has most vanity platesNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- URSOVAIN, Virginia. You too, New Hampshire, Illinois, Nevada and Montana. For the first time, a national group has surveyed states to determine which ha...
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Lt. Gov. calls for probe into vet firingNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn says he wants Governor Rod Blagojevich to investigate the firing of 20 people -- including 17 veterans --- from security jobs at...
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A knack for finding artifactsNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - BUZZVILLE -- At first glance, the reddish object along the Illinois River shoreline appeared to be nothing more than a rock. Not to Carol Waymire. Twenty years of wander...
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State investigating all-time lows in high school test scoresNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Education officials plan to hire an independent auditor to look into why Illinois high school students posted all-time low scores on an achievement exam. ...
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Episcopal Diocese chooses moderate bishopNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - WHEELING, Ill. -- A moderate church leader, the Rev. Jeffrey Lee, was elected the 12th Bishop of Chicago at the diocese convention Saturday, defeating seven other candid...
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Downstate banker with 'Robin Hood' complex sentenced to federal prisonNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- A former bank executive who reportedly had a "Robin Hood" complex has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for improperly taking money from some accou...
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Allegations resurface over Blagojevich donationsNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Published reports say the Illinois State Police have reopened an investigation into whether a fundraiser illegally pressured a pharmacy owner to donate $25,000 to the ca...
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FAA: O'Hare flight caps not decided yetNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration said a cap on flights into O'Hare International Airport won't necessarily be lifted instantly next year when a new runway is schedul...
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Explosions, fire severely damage Springfield power plantNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A series of explosions followed by a spectacular wind-whipped fire did extensive damage at Springfield's main power plant late Saturday, but caused no inj...