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Blagojevich may alter timing of hearsay bill
Chicago Tribune reporterGov. Rod Blagojevich will likely send legislation back to lawmakers that could affect the possible prosecution of former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson after an oversight left out the measure's effective date, according to the bill's sponsor. "The...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Drew Peterson, Executive Branch, Government, Murder
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I.C. officials to discuss smoking ban
Iowa City officials will discuss a proposed ordinance that goes beyond the new state smoking ban and further limits smoking on city property. The city council will address the plan next week. It would ban smoking in municipal parking ramps; a section of...Tags: Civil Laws, Iowa City, Local Authority, Smoking, Human Rights
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Illinois town fights long odds to save prison, jobs
Associated Press WriterWhen folks here heard the governor wanted to close the 137-year-old prison, sucking hundreds of jobs from the area, they mobilized in a way that only small towns can. They held rallies. There was a parade and a big photo shoot. Streets were lined with...Tags: Fires, State Budgets, Water Supply, Executive Branch, Government
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Outgoing UW leader rips business lobby's tactics
Associated Press WriterThe state's largest business lobby has been taken over by "political extremists" and become a major obstacle to economic development, outgoing University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley said this week. In a 3,000-word essay published in...Tags: Genetics, Medical Specialization, Elections, Colleges and Universities, National Government
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FSSA seeking Medicaid expansion for pregnant women
Associated Press WriterThe state human services agency has reversed course and will seek federal approval for presumptive Medicaid eligibility for low-income pregnant women that would help them get prenatal care, agency chief Mitch Roob has told lawmakers. The Family and...Tags: Pediatrics, Medical Specialization, Demographics, Population, Medicare
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Glendale Heights man offers to plead guilty to setting 2 sons on fire
Chicago Tribune reporterThe Glendale Heights man accused of murdering his two young sons by setting them on fire has offered to plead guilty and spend the rest of his life in prison in an effort to avoid the death penalty. Kaushik Patel could make the plea as soon as his next...Tags: Prisons, Murder, Naperville, Glendale Heights, Criminal Laws
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Texting while driving? California Senate says 'GTG'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEveryone knows not to get caught DWI, but tech-savvy drivers may soon be outlawed from engaging in DWT -- driving while texting. Trying to keep pace with advances in technology, a divided state Senate approved a measure Thursday that would outlaw text...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Upper House, Parliament, Darrell Steinberg, National Government
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Diluting its 'adult' fare, shop triumphs
Sun reporterHoward County's 11-year zoning battle with the Pack Shack adult store is over, and even county officials concede that the store won. The owners of the store, which peddles books, videos, sex toys and lingerie in Ellicott City, have fought off a series of...Tags: Church and State Relations, Local Authority, Court Administration, Freedom of the Press, Adults
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Obama's rejection of 2003 abortion bill comes to forefront
The events of Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Springfield are suddenly looming large in the U.S. presidential race. On that day, Barack Obama, then a Democratic state senator from Chicago, convened a meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee,...Tags: Medical Specialization, Diplomacy, Evanston, Upper House, Parliament
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Obama: From unknown to nominee, a meteoric rise
AP National WriterCHICAGO (AP) -- When Barack Obama arrived at the Democratic National Convention eight years ago, he was a politician in need of clout. He had just been trounced in his bid for Congress. His credit card was rejected at the car rental counter. He couldn'...Tags: Parliament, Upper House, Teen-agers, Harold Washington, Abraham Lincoln
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NY panel investigates lawmaker over e-mails
released e-mails; Conforms to story slugged Lawmaker-Apology on national news wire. AP Photo NY117 BY MICHAEL GORMLEYP> Associated Press WriterP> ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A state lawmaker said he has apologized to his family for a "painful but private...Tags: Primaries, Elections, Government, Political Candidates, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Workers, bosses at odds
Of The Associated PressFor school bus driver Jamille Aine, a cold is more than an inconvenience. His employer does not offer paid sick days, so if he can't shake the bug, he may not be able to pay his bills. Some 46 million U.S. workers lack paid sick days, but lawmakers in 12...Tags: Parliament, Elections, Small Businesses, Employees, Academic Progress
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