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Quinn Approves 133 Clemency Petitions
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Eastern Illinois Breaks Ground
Charleston- A $75 million project that essentially pays for itself through energy savings.
Democrat Hare endorses terrorists in Illinois
Democrat Rep. Phil Hare today endorsed the plan to house enemy terrorists at the Thomson prison.
Gov. Quinn approves 133 clemency petitions
PAT QUINN HAS APPROVED 133 CLEMENCY PETITIONS, PART OF WHAT HE CALLS A ``MASSIVE BACKLOG'' OF NEARLY 2,500 CASES BUILT UP UNDER FORMER GOV.
Politics a Player in Prison Debate
It didn't take long for proposals to house Guantanamo Bay detainees at a nearly empty Illinois prison to spark tough talk by Republicans - across the Mississippi River in Iowa.
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Ridership on Ill. Amtrak routes rises
CHICAGO - Amtrak says 1.8 million passengers rode its state-supported trains in Illinois in fiscal year 2009, a slight increase from 2008.
Our View: Burris living in his world
Did the Senate Ethics Committee issue two reports about U.S. Sen. Roland Burris on Friday? In the report we saw, Burris was publicly admonished for giving “inconsistent, misleading or incomplete information” about his maneuverings last year to win the Senate appointment from then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich – the same Blagojevich who ...
Hynes wants colleges to help military veterans get into school
Illinois governor candidate Dan Hynes wants public colleges to make it easier for military veterans to get into school.
Ill. Senate to study school discipline racial gap
The Illinois Senate will try to find the cause of a gaping racial disparity in how schoolchildren are disciplined.
White House, Ill. Democrats say their bid to hold on to Obama's old Senate seat won't be easy
The White House and Illinois Democrats said Tuesday that their bid to hold on to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat won't be easy and their difficulties aren't just because of the scandal that engulfed ousted Gov.
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Illinois Transportation Secretary Announces Click It or Ticket...
" With highway fatalities down thus far in 2009, Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig today announced an all out Click It or Ticket mobilization aimed at saving a record number of lives during the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Illinois Prison Proposal Moving Quickly
Despite many unanswered questions, the proposal to sell an Illinois prison to the federal government to house terrorist suspects is apparently moving quickly.
Sparkling Reindeer-dung Jewelry Sells At Ill. Zoo
Sparkly reindeer-dung necklaces are going on sale at an Illinois zoo that hopes to attract the same holiday shoppers who swept up its dung Christmas ornaments last year.
Quinn creates Human Services Commission
Pat Quinn has created a commission tasked with making recommendations about human services in Illinois.
Some guy at the Washington Post likes McKenna's hair ads
From a press release from the Andy McKenna campaign: The Washington Post The Fix by Chris Cillizza November 23, 2009 9. For our money, the best ads we've seen so far in the 2010 midterms are in Illinois for Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy McKenna .
Officials to start $20M cleanup at Ill gas plant
A central Illinois utility company has announced it will launch a $20 million cleanup of underground contaminants at a defunct gas-manufacturing plant in Quincy.
Injured Ill. servicemembers can apply for...
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that allows Illinois servicemembers who have been injured abroad to apply for $5,000 grants.
Northwest Side woman charged with sexual assault of girl
A Northwest Side woman has been charged with sexual assault of a child who is a female relative.
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McKenna returns to 'hair' theme in Ill. campaign, this time to criticize incumbent
The hair is back. Republican Andy McKenna is launching another ad in his campaign for governor that uses former Gov.
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