Articles filed under Region
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Governor's fix for mass transit cash crunch: Charge itNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state would borrow $27 million to avert a weekend transit meltdown and keep the buses and trains running through the end of the year, under a plan Gov...
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Woman fatally shot after trick-or-treatingOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago police say a 39-year-old woman was fatally shot in front of her southwest side residence this evening after trick-or-treating with three young children. Chicago...
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OB/GYN residency program at Stroger Hospital criticizedOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The obstetrics and gynecology residency program at Stroger Hospital should be stripped of accreditation because the institution doesn't provide enough clinical experienc...
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Illegal immigration remains a big issueOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - For many Americans, the immigration issue seems to have diminished in importance and urgency since the Senate defeated the comprehensive immigration reform bill in June ...
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Unsolved mystery: What exactly does state government do?Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Maybe you've wondered exactly what Illinois state government does with all that tax money. Well, state government is wondering, too. Auditor General Willi...
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Autopsy: Woman found in forest preserve beaten, throat cutOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A woman whose body was found in a suburban forest preserve lake had been beaten and her throat was cut multiple times, according to autopsy results Wednesday. Police hav...
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First wife's drowning gets second lookOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Authorities said Wednesday they are looking again at the 2004 drowning death of a woman whose ex-husband -- a 53-year-old suburban Chicago police sergeant -- says his cu...
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Shell stations lets some Chicago customers pay by fingertipOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips. Ten Shell gas stations in Chicago are testing biometric systems that let consumers walk up to ...
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Hay shortage causing headache for cattlemenOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- On his southern Illinois spread where some 450 cows and calves look to him for food, Dale Moreland finds disappointment the only thing that seems to be grow...
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Even the state doesn't know exactly what government doesOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Maybe you've wondered exactly what Illinois state government does with all that tax money. Well, state government is wondering, too. Auditor General Willi...