Widow avoids deportation in dramatic turn of events
Corina Turcinovic, a Croatian immigrant in McHenry County, narrowly dodged deportation after a last minute appeal, sparking praise from Rep. Dan Lipinski and lawyers who worked to keep her in the United States where she cared for her paralyzed husband until his death in 2004. Officials delayed a 6 19 p m flight and released her, with Lipinski seeking a Judiciary Committee report to extend her residency.
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France
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McHenry County
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U.S. House Judiciary Committee
Lipinski
Judiciary Committee
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Illinois donor registry tops 3 million signups
Illinois residents continue to enroll in the organ and tissue donor registry created in 2006. More than 3 million have signed up, with officials noting cross checks between old and new lists and mandatory donor wishes being respected by law.
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Secretary of State
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Gift of Hope
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State renews half million dollar public relations contract
Gov Blagojevich health care push renews two contracts for $250000 each with FleishmanHillard and GMMB to boost All Kids outreach. Spokeswoman Ruth Igoe says marketing plans are evolving while noting program expansion from about 200000 added uninsured children to date.
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All Kids
Blagojevich
Fleishman- Hillard
GMMB
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Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
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Local races hinge on Blagojevich ties in Granberg district
In Granberg's 107th House District Marion County Treasurer Patti Hahn competes with Mount Vernon businessman Travis Loyd for the Democratic nomination. Hahn has backing from Granberg and support from Jay Hoffman whose $5,000 donation spotlights Blagojevich ties. Loyd highlights the governor's influence as a campaign issue.
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Marion County
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Mount Vernon
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Blagojevich
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Collinsville
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Hahnanata
Madigan
Lack
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Milan
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East Moline
Rumler
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Jones
Shane Cultra
Onarga
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Champaign
House
Tom Cross
Roswego
Tomlinson
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Cross
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MISS ILLINOIS STARTS LAS VEGAS PRELIMINARIES
Schwerdtmann notes Evening Wear shows poise and inner beauty while the Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit shift focuses on fitness over appearance. The private interview counts 25 percent and the talent segment 35 percent as the prelim runs tonight.
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Las Vegas
Schwerdtmann
Amazing Race: Anna Woman Sees Great-Granddaughter Win
An Anna woman reports her great granddaughter winning a local Amazing Race event. Family calls poured in from across the country after the Sunday finish. The winner weighed under 100 pounds and faced tough tasks, prompting joy and pride in Rosales’s California home amid cheering crowds.
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