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The value of Illinois' emergency preparedness efforts was apparent just hours after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana. One of the first medical teams…
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When he was stopped on the shoulder of I-80 in LaSalle County seven years ago, Roy Caballes was no different from thousands of drivers pulled over for…
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As federal agents closed in on a drug trafficking ring in Pittsburgh, they discovered that several of the group's leaders also were in on a credit card…
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A boisterous crowd filled the Senate gallery last May to witness legislator after legislator rise to support a measure that would enable children of…
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Roger Walker’s appointment as director of the Illinois Department of Corrections means a significant shift in leadership style for an agency that may be…
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Illinois’ largest energy producer, Exelon, generated a buzz in April when the company revealed it is studying the feasibility of building a nuclear…
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When Gov. George Ryan suspended Illinois executions more than two years ago, he cited the failure of this state’s capital punishment system to prevent…
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Suburbanites who leave Chicago by rail can expect to arrive home on time. Trains are frequent on every route. And ticket prices are lower than the cost of…
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The steel skeleton rising at the northeast edge of downtown is motivating Springfield leaders to think about how they want to present their city to…
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It can be described as a fishbowl on stilts or a jewel set in a forest. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Farnsworth House as a place of solace where…