County officials boycott station over price hikes in Edwardsville
Madison County sheriff's deputies and other county workers stop buying gas at Ron's Shell Service after it raised prices to 2.59 a gallon following Tuesday's terrorist attacks. The move, affecting the squad car fuel bill of about 2300 since June, comes as Attorney General Jim Ryan pursues cases against other Illinois stations for price gouging.
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Illinois trims nonresident deer permits amid land access concerns
Illinois moves to cap nonresident deer hunting, boosting fees and limiting permits to about 12,800. Bow season runs Oct 1 to mid January with one buck and one doe per nonresident tag, while residents keep unlimited access. Out-of-state hunters and guides protest, saying land is scarce and leases push up costs.
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Illinois
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States use quotas for nonresident deer permits
Iowa restricted nonresident deer hunters until 1987 with 11 000 permits awarded by lottery and a one deer limit. permits cost 150 50. Kansas allowed about 7 270 nonresident permits for a buck by lottery until 1994 and allowed up to four permits to kill does at 55 50 each.
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Security push at Illinois Capitol follows national attacks
Officials in Springfield call for tougher safeguards at the Capitol and related state buildings after the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks. Proposals include metal detectors, X-ray machines, electronic access locks, and expanded ID checks, with some urging permanent changes.
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Land of Lincoln
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Judge rules in police racial profiling case
A federal judge in Chicago dismissed most claims against Highland Park Police Department in a racial profiling lawsuit while allowing a free speech count for five officers to proceed. The ruling follows prior settlements with federal authorities and a 2010 ACLU case, amid protests and ongoing investigations in the Lake Michigan community.
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Highland Park
U.S
Joan Gottschall
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
Karen Lynn Ledford
Michael
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