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Democratic leaders talk budget -- finallyMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - By DOUG FINKE STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- It's a start. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Senate President Emil Jones and House Speaker Michael Madigan finally held...
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Granlund: TuitionMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Granlund cartoon on college tuition. ...
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More specialty license plates on road to approvalMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite concerns expressed by law enforcement officials, Illinois legislators this year may add nine or more new specialty license plates to the more than 60 currently a...
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test for m. dietrichMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Story pasted here ...
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Acts of courage cited by governor's officeMay 23, 2007 11:00 pm - STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- More than a dozen individuals and organizations, including some from central Illinois, are receiving state recognition for ac...
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Bounty offered for news of missing papersMay 23, 2007 11:00 pm - By LAURA CAMPER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- The mysterious disappearance of about 50 Chicago Sun-Times newspapers from the newsstand in the lobby of the st...
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Jamar Smith pleads guiltyMay 23, 2007 11:00 pm - By JOHN SUPINIE GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE URBANA - Illinois sophomore guard Jamar Smith immediately began serving a 15-day sentence in the Champaign County jail after plead...
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Gun magazine limit passes House committeeMay 23, 2007 11:00 pm - STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Legislation to ban the sale or possession of ammunition magazines capable of feeding more than 10 rounds passed the House Exe...
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Lawmakers may roll the dice to finance state budgetMay 23, 2007 11:00 pm - When money is tight and there's no hope in sight, lawmakers often roll the dice. They bet on horses, slot machines or other new sources of gambling revenue to prop up ...
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Treasurer: Pay down pension debtMay 23, 2007 11:00 pm - By MIKE RAMSEY GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO - Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias says lawmakers could shave billions of dollars off the state's massive p...