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Kaskaskia: Gateway to the West
WGN NewsBefore Chicago and Springfield were settled, Kaskaskia was Illinois’ “big city.” Native Americans and French settlers coexisted peacefully, against the threat of western expansion and the impending American Revolution. Resident...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Springfield
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Water reclamation pension peace could be blueprint for state
The state's top politicians still can't reach agreement on how to fix Illinois' woefully out-of-whack public employee pension system, but there's an approach to the issue that both Democrats and Republicans have hailed as a model to follow. There's...
Tags: Interior Policy, Elaine Nekritz, Michael Madigan, Politics, Executive Branch
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Illinois GOP rallies against 'controlling, vindictive' Madigan
Tribune reporterIllinois Republicans used the state’s most powerful Democrat, House Speaker Michael Madigan, as a rally point during Saturday's party convention, blaming him for the state's ills while hailing a Downstate lawmaker’s tirade against him that...Tags: Interior Policy, Michael Madigan, Politics, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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Northern Illinois cracks Top 25
Northern Illinois can check off another goal this season after being ranked in the Top 25 by the two major polls on Sunday. The Huskies (10-1, 8-0 in the Mid-American Conference) are ranked 23rd in the USA Today coaches poll and 24th in the Associated...
Tags: Sports, Kent State Golden Flashes, Twitter, Inc., Football, Politics
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Illinois' haul: Top 25 recruiting class
Illinois coach John Groce wants to look back on this recruiting class as the catalyst to a successful era. In seven months on the job, Groce and his staff hauled in five players that is considered a top-25 class that could yield long-term results. "They...
Tags: Schools, Sports, High Schools, Basketball
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Autism doctor loses license in Illinois, Missouri
A doctor who has promoted the use of a hormone-suppressing drug to treat children with autism was disciplined last week by medical boards in Illinois and Missouri, following similar actions taken in a number of other states. Dr. Mark Geier, a Maryland...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Shelton, Autism
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Committee meets to consider Rep. Smith's fate
An Illinois legislative committee meets this morning to consider forcing State Representative Derrick Smith out of office. Smith is charged with taking a $7,000 bribe to help a daycare center get a government grant. He won his primary election in the...
Tags: Primaries, Politics, Democratic Party, Elections
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Saturday's matchup: Massachusetts at Northern Illinois
Radio: 2:30 p.m. Saturday; WSCR-AM 670. The line: NIU by 341/2. Records: NIU 8-1, 5-0 MAC; UMass 0-8, 0-4. Last meeting: First meeting. ON THE OFFENSIVE: Jordan Lynch is the nation's most productive quarterback with 1,185 rushing yards and 3,169 yards...
Tags: Sports, Western Michigan Broncos, Football, Northern Illinois Huskies, College Sports
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Saturday's matchup: Illinois at Ohio State
TV/radio: 2:30 p.m. Saturday; ESPN, WIND-AM 560. The line: Ohio State by 26. Records: Illinois 2-6, 0-4 Big Ten; Ohio State 9-0, 5-0. Last meeting: The Buckeyes won 17-7 on Oct. 11, 2011, in Champaign. ON THE OFFENSIVE: Illinois' offense has been...
Tags: Sports, Big Ten Conference, ESPN (tv network), College Football, Football
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Indiana gets first Big Ten win in Wilson era
CHAMPAIGN — The weight of a losing season seems obvious to Illinois coach Tim Beckman. "I've lost 22 pounds," he said. "You think I like losing? I haven't been around it. I hate it." Saturday's 31-17 Homecoming loss to Indiana only added to the...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Sports, Big Ten Conference, College Football, Purdue Boilermakers
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Saturday's matchup: Indiana at Illinois
TV/radio: 11 a.m. Saturday; BTN, WIND-AM 560. The line: Illinois by 2. Records: Illinois 2-5, 0-3 Big Ten; Indiana 2-5, 0-3. Last meeting: Illinois defeated the host Hoosiers Oct. 8, 2011, 41-20. ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Illini will try to rebound from a...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Michigan Wolverines, Indiana Hoosiers, Illinois Fighting Illini
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Illinois police chiefs group president under investigation over helicopter program
Seven years ago, a small-town police chief launched a big dream to nab criminals and thwart terrorists from the air. Chief Timothy Swanson began a police helicopter program that initially drew raves. He secured six-figure federal grants. Nearly 100...
Tags: Interior Policy, Chicago Tribune, Theft, Politics, Midway Airport
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