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  • Archbishop says he was unaware of sexual abuse allegations made against a priest he supervised in Illinois.
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  • Illinois will soon offer new license plates to help raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
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  • A man was killed and more than a dozen homes were damaged after a weekend explosion in the southern Illinois community of Du Quoin.
  • A man was killed and more than a dozen homes were damaged after a weekend explosion in the southern Illinois community of Du Quoin.
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  • A southern Illinois man was mauled by his black bear at a farm in rural Fayette County
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  • A Springfield group home for people with cerebral palsy was destroyed by a weekend fire.
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  • Video gamblers in Illinois lost $106 million in the first half of the year, meaning tens of thousands of dollars for the bars and clubs that have the machines and extra cash for state and city governments.
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  • Sunday is Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair, and Governor Pat Quinn signed several new laws to support service members.
  • Sunday is Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair, and Governor Pat Quinn signed several new laws to support service members.
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  • The CEO of Caterpillar has joined U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform.
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  • Springfield Police are investigating after thieves managed to steal more than $3,100 in underwear from a Victoria's Secret store.
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  • Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill.
  • Thousands will be enjoying events during the 10-day run of the 160th Illinois State Fair.
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  • Meijer
  • Meijer says it wants to hire 4,400 in Michigan, 1,800 in Indiana, 1,600 in Ohio, 900 in Illinois and 500 in Kentucky.
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  • A marijuana leaf is seen in this file image. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
  • Marijuana legalization gaining ground as Illinois becomes 20th state to legalize medical marijuana.
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  • illinois cigarette tax
  • Illinois' cigarette tax revenue more than doubled in July compared to the same period last year, state officials said.
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  • The University of Illinois has jumped 33 spots in Forbes Magazine's ranking of "America's Top Colleges."
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  • University of Illinois is one of the top five party schools in the U.S., according to the Princeton Review.
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  • Gov. Pat Quinn has signed three road safety bills into law, including one beefing up adult drivers' education requirements.
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  • Stomach bug cyclospora spreads to Illinois
  • Illinois reported one new case of a rare stomach illness Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to five.
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  • Gov. Pat Quinn signed a series of bills Saturday he said will help ex-offenders get jobs so they can stay out of prison and become productive members of society.
  • Gov. Pat Quinn signed a series of bills Saturday he said will help ex-offenders get jobs so they can stay out of prison and become productive members of society.
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  • People attending the Illinois State Fair this summer now can have information they need to navigate the event right at their fingertips.
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  • City leaders in Champaign are working on an ordinance that will allow residents to keep chickens in their backyards.
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  • A southwestern Illinois man accused of fleeing a traffic stop and dragging a police officer has been charged with attempted murder.
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  • A southwestern Illinois couple is winning praise for rescuing an 82-year-old woman from her burning home.
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  • Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says Wisconsin should follow the lead of other Midwest states and legalize gay marriage.
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  • The Budweiser Clydesdales will be at the Illinois State Fair for its entire 10-day duration.
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  • Millikin University stands behind professor who killed family as teen
  • A 45-year-old grisly triple murder case has been solved. but the identity of the alleged killer has stunned a downstate Illinois University.
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  • July unemployment rate down to 7.4 pct, 162K US jobs added
  • In Illinois, the unemployment rate is 9.2 percent, while nationally the rate stands at 7.4 percent. Why is it so much higher here?
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  • Millikin University stands behind professor who killed family as teen
  • James St. James, chair of the Millikin department of behavior sciences has been identified as the person who killed his father, mother and sister when he was a teenager.
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  • A marijuana leaf is seen in this file image. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
  • Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill Thursday that makes medical marijuana legal in Illinois.
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  • The 161st Illinois State Fair kicks off one week from Thursday in Springfield.
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  • There is now one confirmed case of swine flu in Illinois.
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  • A marijuana leaf is seen in this file image. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
  • Governor Pat Quinn is to sign a bill Thursday that would make medical marijuana legal in Illinois.
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  • Illinois medical marijuana to be legalized
  • Governor Pat Quinn is getting ready to sign a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in Illinois.
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  • A southern Illinois man paid off a portion of a court-ordered legal settlement with nearly four tons of quarters packed into dozens of bags.
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  • A marijuana leaf is seen in this file image. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
  • Gov. Pat Quinn will sign legislation on Thursday to legalize the use of medical marijuana, making Illinois the 20th state in the U.S. to do so.
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  • A group of protesters wants Gov. Pat Quinn to stop sand mining at Starved Rock State Park.
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  • Stomach bug cyclospora spreads to Illinois
  • Health officials in Illinois are still investigating four recent cases of a rare parasite that causes diarrhea and flu-like symptoms.
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  • Stomach bug cyclospora spreads to Illinois
  • Health officials in Illinois are still investigating four recent cases of a rare parasite that causes diarrhea and flu-like symptoms.
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  • Illinois is among the four worst states in the U.S. for the rates of sexual abuse of juveniles being held in state custody.
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  • Stomach bug cyclospora spreads to Illinois
  • Four cases of cyclosporiasis, a rare food-borne, intestinal illness that's already sickened hundreds of people in other states, were recorded by Illinois public health officials.
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  • Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is planning to discuss her political future during a series of trips around the state.
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  • The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will allow residents to hunt pheasants at 19 different locations across the state in the next year.
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  • A federal judge has rejected a push by gun rights advocates to let Illinois residents immediately tote firearms in public instead of waiting months for the state to outline the permitting process under its new concealed carry law.
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  • The Stanley Cup is getting a tour of the Illinois state capital Monday.
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  • A small, one-legged parakeet that was one of hundreds of birds found inside a feces-filled Aurora home is inspiring a children's book that an author hopes will help raise money for a zoo.
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  • Maura Duffy spent a day in Chicago last September with her mother: A walk along Lake Michigan, shared meals, a boat tour highlighting Second City architecture.
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  • In a step supporters hope will propel more young people to the polls, Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Saturday to make Illinois the 18th state to allow online voter registration.
  • In a step supporters hope will propel more young people to the polls, Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Saturday to make Illinois the 18th state to allow online voter registration.
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  • The FEMA deadline to register for federal aid from the April and May floods has been extended.
  • People living in 35 Illinois counties are eligible for flood assistance, including Cook, Kane and Lake.
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  • Stomach bug cyclospora spreads to Illinois
  • New details this half hour about a stomach virus that is making people sick across the country.
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  • Stomach bug cyclospora spreads to Illinois
  • A mysterious stomach bug that's made more than 285 people sick has now spread to Illinois.
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  • Judy Baar Topinka
  • Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said Thursday that she has no choice but to withhold lawmakers' paychecks.
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