Articles filed under Region
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Whistleblower fights to keep state jobOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A whistleblower accused of leaking a report about corruption in the Blagojevich administration is fighting for his job in a case that revives questions ab...
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Democratic rivals target ClintonOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA --Democrats Barack Obama and John Edwards sharply challenged Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor, consistency and judgment Tuesday in a televised debate th...
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Overworked lawyers makes juvenile justice problematicOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Indigent children that enter an overburdened Illinois juvenile justice system are put at a disadvantage by the system's reliance on overworked attorneys with little time...
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Appeals court denies Ryan's bond requestOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Gov. George Ryan's request to remain free on bond while he asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take his case was denied by a federal appeals court today, meaning he li...
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Lawyer makes it easier to provide for pets after deathOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - LANSING -- As a lawyer concentrating in estate planning, Peter Canalia was frequently was asked by clients to set up trusts for their pets. He's established trusts for d...
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Body found in forest preserve during search for missing momOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Investigators searching for a woman who disappeared during a jog through a south suburban Chicago forest preserve found a body Tuesday and police said they believed it w...
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Feds urge appeals court to make Ryan start his sentenceOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Prosecutors said Tuesday that former Gov. George Ryan and a co-defendant have little chance of getting their corruption convictions overturned and they should start serv...
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Liquor sellers protest proposed Chicago taxOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Tavern owners, restaurateurs, liquor store owners and supporters protested at Chicago City Hall on Wednesday against proposed added taxes on wine, beer and spirits. Abou...
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Aon to cut 2,700 jobs as profits riseOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Aon Corp., the world's second-largest insurance broker, said third-quarter profit rose 92 percent but it intends to cut 2,700 jobs in a second round of restructuring in...
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In town, Romney compares Clinton to an 'intern'Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - During a brief visit to the suburbs Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney likened Sen. Hillary Clinton to an "intern" -- an occasionally troubleso...