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Wage requirement could kill central Illinois companyMay 17, 2007 11:00 pm - By DANA HEUPEL STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- A Carlinville company lost two large state contracts in the past year because Illinois law requires it to pay ...
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Fallen firefighters remembered; bravery citedMay 17, 2007 11:00 pm - W/LIST OF HONOREES By LAURA CAMPER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Firefighters gathered Thursday in Springfield to mourn the deaths of four Illinois firefigh...
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Republicans want Senate vote on pay-to-play reformsMay 16, 2007 11:00 pm - By ADRIANA COLINDRES STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Senate ought to act quickly on a couple of reform proposals that would help restore public trust ...
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Springfield-based Minorities in Government group in turmoilMay 16, 2007 11:00 pm - By BERNARD SCHOENBURG POLITICAL WRITER SPRINGFIELD -- Locks were changed over the weekend on the Springfield building housing the Illinois Association of Minoritie...
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Federal, state money aimed at independent livingMay 16, 2007 11:00 pm - By DANA HEUPEL STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Donna Biggs moved out of a nursing home Wednesday and into her own apartment in Springfield. ...
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Test headline for GatehouseMay 16, 2007 11:00 pm - This is a test for the GateHouse trial. ...
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Leasing the lottery back on the budget tableMay 16, 2007 11:00 pm - By DOUG FINKE STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRFINGFIELD -- A budget adviser to Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday several parties are interested in leasing the Illinois Lottery...
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Illinois Senate votes to ban horse slaughterMay 16, 2007 11:00 pm - By LAURA CAMPER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Cavel International, a horse-slaughtering plant in DeKalb that reopened about a week ago, may have to close again due...
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More evidence sought in case of 2 fired state workersMay 16, 2007 11:00 pm - By DOUG FINKE STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Dawn DeFraties and Michael Casey will have to continue to wait to find out if they will be reinstated to their st...
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Energy center looks to futureMay 15, 2007 11:00 pm - How it works Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) technology uses intense heat and pressure, pure oxygen and water to convert coal to synthetic gas. Pollutants ...