Illinois Governor Mired in Controversy (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

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Alternative Market Specialists sold to Illinois firm (BizJournals)

Alternative Market Specialists, a managing general agent and wholesale insurance broker in the Twin Cities, has been sold to an international insurance brokerage firm in Illinois for an undisclosed amount, the company announced Monday.
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Man charged with shooting awaiting extradition from Illinois (WHO-TV Des Moines)

DAVENPORT, Iowa A Davenport rap singer charged with first-degree murder in connection with a May 15 shooting of a fellow rapper is expected to be extradited to Iowa from Illinois soon.
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AFL-CIO trust to invest $250 mln in Illinois housing (BizJournals)

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust plans to invest $250 million in Illinois Housing Development Authority securities that will help finance affordable rental housing in Illinois, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sunday.
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Consultants: Young professionals key to Illinois Q-C future (Quad-City Times)

The Illinois Quad-Cities must improve its attitude, put a stop to rivalry among its communities and position itself to attract more young professionals if it wants to cultivate economic development, a pair of consultants said Monday.
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Illinois' 38 special plates create confusion for cops (Rockford Register Star)

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois offers 38 categories of license plates that cater to Master Masons and animal lovers and most groups in between.
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Illinois April Single-Family Home Sales Drop 2.9 Percent from Last Year (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Illinois REALTORS® recorded fewer single-family home sales in April compared to last year at this time, but overall the market remains attractive and active. According to the Illinois Association of REALTORS® latest report, a total of 10,778 single- family home sales were reported by REALTORS® in April 2005, down 2.9 percent from 11,100 sales in April 2004.
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Illinois Lotto grand prize now $2.25 million (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The jackpot in the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game has grown to $2.25 million. The rollover occurred because no player matched all six winning numbers from Monday night's drawing.
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Illinois April Single-Family Home Sales Drop 2.9 Percent from Last Year Illinois Median Price at $192,100 (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Illinois REALTORS(r) recorded fewer single-family home sales in April compared to last year at this time, but overall the market remains attractive and active. According to the Illinois Association of REALTORS(r) latest report, a total of 10,778 single-family home sales were reported by REALTORS(r) in April 2005, down 2.9 percent from 11,100 sales in April 2004. The median price of a
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Barack Obama: The Junior Senator from Illinois answers our questions about health care (Southern Illinoisan)

Q. What is YOUR message about healthcare to the residents of southern Illinois? A. I believe health care is a right for everyone, not a privilege for the few.
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Illinois Governor Mired in Controversy (ABC News)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Who Pledged to Be a Reformer, Now Mired in Controversy
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Illinois officials: No Viagra payments to sex offenders here (ABC 7 Chicago)

May 24, 2005 (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — It's a problem in at least two other states, but Illinois officials said an initial review has found no evidence that state Medicaid money is buying Viagra for sex offenders here.
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Illinois Governor Mired in Controversy (AP via Yahoo! News)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was swept into office in 2002 on a vow to "shake up a system in Springfield that accepts corruption" — a promise that appealed to voters weary of the scandals that drove his predecessor from office.
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Illinois admits lawyer to bar 18 years after rejecting him (Chicago Sun-Times)

The Supreme Court of Illinois Monday corrected what some legal scholars considered a mistake it made 18 years ago. It finally granted Ed Loss the right to practice law here.
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Lawsuit seeks to overturn Indiana law restricting wine sales (ABC 7 Chicago)

May 19, 2005 (INDIANAPOLIS) — Wineries in Illinois and Michigan have asked a federal judge to strike down an Indiana law that prohibits consumers from buying wine directly from out of state.
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State faces test of its stance on wine sales (The Indianapolis Star)

Consumers in Indiana and wine makers in Illinois and Michigan challenged Indiana's law barring out-of-state wineries from selling directly to Hoosiers.
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A Summary of Illinois Sports News (Belleville News-Democrat)

CHICAGO - Mark Buehrle has been one of baseball's most efficient pitchers the last five seasons, so his latest performance for the Chicago White Sox was easy enough to describe.
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Duke lands prized recruit from Illinois (News 14 Charlotte)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- A 6-6 all-state junior announced Tuesday he will play basketball for Duke instead of Illinois. Jon Scheyer chose Duke even though his high-school basketball coach is the brother of Illinois' coach Bruce Weber.
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Duke lands prized recruit from Illinois (News 14 Charlotte)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- A 6-6 all-state junior announced Tuesday he will play basketball for Duke instead of Illinois. Jon Scheyer chose Duke even though his high-school basketball coach is the brother of Illinois' coach Bruce Weber.
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Illinois high school junior choses Duke over Illinois (Belleville News-Democrat)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Though his high school basketball coach is the brother of Illinois' Bruce Weber, Glenbrook North junior all-stater Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday he will play college hoops for the Blue Demons over the Illini.
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