Articles filed under Region
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Oprah hosting star-studded fundraiser for ObamaSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - MONTECITO, Calif. -- Oprah Winfrey was rolling out the red carpet Saturday for Barack Obama and the high-wattage stars invited to a gala "celebration" expected to raise ...
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Dist. 300 plays budget guessing gameSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - With the legislature and the governor still wrangling over the state budget, Community Unit District 300 may be forced to approve its own budget without knowing if it wi...
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Airplane hangers that helped mold history honoredSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - CAHOKIA, Ill. -- Two hangars that helped establish the airline industry in the St. Louis area -- and across the country -- have been named to the National Register of Hi...
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Schools dragged into Capitol spatSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich has sent letters to every school district superintendent in Illinois blaming House Speaker Michael Madigan for a delay in an educatio...
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Homeless man charged for Hanover Park murderSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - A homeless man is charged with two counts of first degree murder in the death of Alexis F. Roman in Hanover Park, police said Saturday. Antonio Pacheco, 33, is charged i...
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Legislators, governor get retroactive raisesSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In recent weeks, state lawmakers and officials received checks and direct deposits totaling thousands of dollars for pay raises dating back to January. Eve...
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Root canals save millions of teethSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) would like to commend you for highlighting the importance of maintaining good oral health as you age in the recent article...
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Medical examiner: Hanover Park death a homicideSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - A man found dead behind a Hanover Park strip mall Thursday was the victim of a homicide, the Cook County medical examiner's office said Friday. The man has been identifi...
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'Intimidation' defined for mob trial jurorsSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal court jury considering the biggest Chicago mob trial in years asked the judge Thursday for the legal definition of the word intimidation, then later recessed u...
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Madigan sets budget roadshowSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The war of words among the state's Democratic leaders continues as House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday ripped the governor's recent spending cuts a...