Obama in Illinois Senate race gains national attention
Barack Obama crushed opponents to win the Democratic nomination and faces Jack Ryan in a high profile Illinois Senate contest. Ryan as a Republican struggles to unify his fractured party while Obama expands his political honeymoon.
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U.S. Senate
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John Kerry
George Allen
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Boston
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Andy McKenna
Obama campaign brings victory tour to Illinois region
Barack Obama trails in Southern Illinois where Dan Hynes defeats him in most counties. The Illinois Senate candidate and party ally Tory Blair Hull led polls earlier. Obama calls for Lincoln Douglas debates with Republican Jack Ryan, highlighting Bush-era tax and outsourcing policies and stressing retail campaigning in Southern Illinois.
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One dead and 13 injured in I-80 pickup crash
A Morris incident on Interstate 80 left one man dead and thirteen injured when a pickup carrying Mexican immigrants rolled over. Four passengers rode in the extended cab and the others in the bed. All victims were said to be from Mexico en route to Chicago Philadelphia and Virginia per state police.
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Virginia
Voters reject school tax boosts trigger cuts across Illinois
After a wave of referendums failed, Illinois districts brace for layoffs, program cuts and potential school closings. In Olympia district nearly 50 teachers face layoffs and grade schools could shut as voters rejected measures to raise about 1 dollar in tax revenue to cover a 3.8 million deficit. Class sizes in rural areas could swell and extracurricular activities may be eliminated as districts contend with reduced state funding from 40 percent to about 36 percent.
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Olympia
Don Hahn
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Hahn
Dennis Moll
Tri- Valley
Jim Tobin
National Taxpayers United of Illinois
Tobin
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court weigh judge pay raise veto case
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich can freeze annual cost of living pay raises for judges and other officials. The dispute centers on constitutional protections and judicial independence amid $5 billion state deficit cuts.
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Cook County
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Chicago
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Illinois
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Associated Press
Daily Law Bulletin
Feinerman
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