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Comprehensive News Feed for Illinois.

Results 1 - 20 of 286,322 in Illinois

  1. Democrats should choose ObamaRead the original story

    3 min ago | Kentucky.com

    Ill. senator suited to lead U.S. into future Comments Voters are feeling bruised and conflicted as a long, grueling battle for the Democratic presidential nomination comes down to the wire.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election

  2. Obama, hampered by 'rumors,' hopes to win over Ky. laterRead the original story

    6 min ago | Lexington Herald-Leader

    ... the kind of approach that will appeal in Kentucky like it has everywhere else," he said. Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois, spoke to more than 8,000 supporters in Louisville Monday night -- his first time in the state since August. He said he had ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

  3. Calls him 'reckless' in foreign policyRead the original story

    6 min ago | Lexington Herald-Leader

    ... to bolster his conservative credentials and rip his potential Democratic opponent, Barack Obama. McCain called the Illinois senator "reckless" for being willing to hold talks with Iranian leaders over the nation's nuclear capability. "It would be a ...

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    Related Topix: Illinois Government, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News

  4. Lake Geneva cracking down on motorcycles without mufflersRead the original story

    4 min ago | Chicago Tribune

    ... motorcycles has surged in recent years, more bikers have come rolling through the tourist city near the Wisconsin-Illinois border, and more residents have complained, said Lake Geneva Mayor Bill Chesen. The mayor, 54, has been riding motorcycles ... 9 comments

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  5. Window A/C on suburban 'endangered' listRead the original story

    9 min ago | Daily Herald

    ... when we see polar bears all the time as pitchmen for Coca-Cola. While cougars certainly are endangered in Chicago, Illinois' official list contains 26 additional animals -- from the "pallid sturgeon" to the "Fat Pocketbook Pearly Mussel," which ...

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    Related Topix: Mount Prospect, IL, La Grange, IL, Chicago Metro, Gurnee, IL, Carpentersville, IL

  6. Obama Criticizes McCain for 'Naive' Foreign PolicyRead the original story

    15 min ago | ABC News

    The Associated Press 18 comments Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. speaks at a town hall meeting in Watertown, S.D., Friday, May 16, 2008.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Terrorism

  7. Obama, McCain tangle anew on national securityRead the original story

    17 min ago | Chicago Tribune

    ... policy strategy in the Middle East while the Arizona Republican countered that voters should doubt whether the Illinois Democrat has 'the strength, the judgment and the determination' to keep America safe. The blunt and brash rhetoric provided a ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Illinois Government, Terrorism

  8. SIU Baseball Sweeps EvansvilleRead the original story

    18 min ago | WPSD-TV Paducah

    Southern Illinois University used a pair of big innings to sweep Evansville in a doubleheader earlier today at Abe Martin Field.

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  9. Black pastors defend fiery preachingRead the original story

    19 min ago | Anniston Star

    The Rev. Calvin McKinney is the first to admit his preaching can cause discomfort.

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    Related Topix: African-American, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Passaic, NJ, Bergen Metro, Garfield, NJ

  10. ELECTION 08: Clinton, Obama supporters disagree on impact of raceRead the original story

    20 min ago | The Sentinel-Echo

    ... about Obama's inexperience with a historical comparison. "Seems to me, we elected a president once before from Illinois who had only two years of experience in the House of Representatives," said Chandler. "And Abraham Lincoln went on to make a ...

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    Related Topix: Versailles, KY, Lexington Metro, Pulaski County, KY, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News

  11. Throw out the recordsRead the original story

    24 min ago | Chicago Tribune

    CHARLESTON, Ill. - Bailey Wagner's first state record didn't last through Day 1 of the girls state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois' O'Brien Stadium.

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    Related Topix: Charleston, IL, Palatine, IL, East St. Louis, IL, East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

  12. Termites hold clue to replace corn in ethanolRead the original story

    29 min ago | Chicago Tribune

    ... marginal for corn or soybeans, said Long, director of the energy biosciences institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Planting miscanthus or a hybrid on acres not being used for corn or soybeans theoretically could yield enough ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, Chicago Metro

  13. Bush Middle East Policy Benefits Iran and Hamas, Charges Barack ObamaRead the original story

    42 min ago | SF Sentinel

    ... in the Middle East by launching the Iraq war, which he said had removed Baghdad as a counterweight to Iran. The Illinois senator said Republican presidential nominee John McCain was as much to blame as Bush for what he termed a failure of U.S. ...

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    Related Topix: Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq, World News, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Hugo Chavez, Barack Obama

  14. Switching Fields, Virginia's M. Kelly Still Stands OutRead the original story

    43 min ago | The Washington Post

    ... starting running back and was named his conference's player of the year over Rashard Mendenhall, who played at Illinois and was drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers last month. Kelly finished with more than 4,000 rushing yards ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Navy Midshipmen NCAA Football, US Naval Academy NCAA, NCAA Football, NCAA Football Players, Rashard Mendenhall

  15. Kathleen Parker: Democrats offer thrills 'n' chillsRead the original story

    46 min ago | Inside Bay Area

    ... the moment when Edwards threw Clinton under the upholstered sofa on his grandmama's front porch and anointed the Illinois senator with snake oil left over from his own campaign. As Edwards gave what amounted to a stump speech highlighting his ...

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    Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Illinois Government, Barack Obama, John Edwards

  16. Obama slams Bush for comments made in IsraelRead the original story

    57 min ago | Karachi News.Net

    Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama has lashed out at President George Bush for suggesting the Illinois senator would appease terrorists.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Israel, World News, Middle East, Barack Obama, George Bush, US Senate, Democrat

  17. Obama fires back at criticsRead the original story

    58 min ago | Star Tribune

    Sen. Barack Obama responded sharply on Friday to attacks on his foreign policy, linking President Bush and Sen.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Illinois Government, George Bush, John McCain, 2008 Presidential Election

  18. New Clinton Ad Questions Obama LockRead the original story

    1 hr ago | RedOrbit

    ... The Hill reported. The Oregon commercial challenges political pundits who have declared Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois the almost certain winner of the race for the Democratic nomination. Clinton has said she will continue to campaign at least ...

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    Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Hillary Clinton, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Illinois Government

  19. GOP losses bode well for Kagen, party saysRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    ... seats. In addition to Mississippi, Democrats won two other special elections in Republican-leaning districts in Illinois and Louisiana. Prediction futile, some say But Republicans say that predicting the outcome of Wisconsin's 8th District race ...

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    Related Topix: George Bush, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat

  20. 3-D could be boost for ultrabroadbandRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... penetration. But that criterion is misleading, Atkinson said. If U.S. states such as California, Massachusetts and Illinois are examined individually, they rank ahead of most other countries. Also, the flat-rate system adopted in the United States ...

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