Purdue 4, Illinois 3 (Belleville News-Democrat)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - An RBI single by Andy Hunter in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted Purdue to its second win Friday, a 4-3 victory over Illinois in the Big Ten Baseball tournament.
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1st Filipino American Judge in Illinois (AsianWeek.com)

CHICAGO –– Israel A. Desierto was named an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois on May 3. He will be sworn in on June 1, at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. Associate judges are elected by sitting circuit judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
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Gordon moves Illinois to top of college list (The Indianapolis Star)

North Central High School basketball standout narrows choices to 5 schools. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Eric Gordon hasn't made a college decision, but he has a clear favorite.
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Medicaid Doctors and Managed Care Representatives Speak Out Against General Assembly Elimination of Medicaid Managed (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

A crowd of 300 supporters is expected to fill the Lawndale Community Church as physicians and representatives of managed care organizations serving Medicaid recipients urge Governor Blagojevich and the General Assembly to reject a provision in the pending state budget that would wipe out Illinois' Medicaid managed care program and balance the budget on the backs of some of the state's most
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Proposed State Budget Threatens Health Care for 180,000 Illinois Medicaid Recipients in Managed Care Plans (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Doctors serving Illinois Medicaid recipients who participate in managed care plans today called on Governor Blagojevich and the General Assembly to reject a proposed provision in the pending State budget that would jeopardize health care for 180,000 citizens and throw the Cook County health system into chaos.
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Lawsuit alleges authorities conspired against former Illinois death row inmate (WOAI)

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A former Illinois death row inmate whose double-murder conviction was overturned in 2004 filed a lawsuit Friday alleging authorities conspired to frame him and another man still serving a life sentence in the case.
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No 'losers' among central Illinois hospitals (Peoria Journal Star)

SPRINGFIELD - Central Illinois hospitals can breathe a collective sigh of relief - they're not among the so-called "loser" hospitals that will pay more in a proposed hospital tax than they will get back in new federal Medicaid dollars, according to a list obtained by Copley News Service.
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Illinois man drowns off Brevard County beach (Belleville News-Democrat)

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. - A 40-year-old Illinois man drowned after struggling with a rip current, authorities said Saturday. Mark D. VanBaren, of Crete, Ill., was unconscious when he was pulled out of the water by Brevard County rescuers Friday afternoon.
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Illinois man drowns off Brevard County beach (Gainesville Sun)

man who drowned after struggling with a rip current was identified Saturday as a 40-year-old tourist from Illinois. Mark D. VanBaren, of Crete, Ill., was unconscious when he was pulled out of the water by Brevard County rescuers Friday afternoon.
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Questions and answers about Illinois' medical malpractice situation (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State lawmakers are considering legislation designed to lower the cost of medical malpractice insurance in an effort to keep doctors from leaving Illinois.
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Illinois Democrats agree on FY2006 budget plan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Democratic state lawmakers in Illinois plan to push through a fiscal 2006 budget after reaching a deal on pension reforms that would save the state $750 million a year in both fiscal 2006 and 2007, a state budget office spokeswoman said Friday.
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Illinois Governor Mired in Controversy (WINK TV Southwest Florida)

CHICAGO 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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Age limit approved for video-game sales in Illinois (Seattle Times)

Lawmakers voted yesterday to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors in Illinois, a move other states and cities...
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Illinois Lotto jackpot grows to $2.75 million (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The jackpot in the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game has grown to $2.75 million. The rollover occurred because no player matched all six winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing.
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Illinois lawmakers vote to ban sale of violent video games to minors (KRON 4 Bay Area)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Illinois lawmakers have voted to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors. The measure still must be signed by the state's governor, who says the bill will make it easier for parents to protect children from "harmful influences."
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Illinois Bans Violent Video Games Sales to Minors (Fox News)

Lawmakers voted Saturday to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors in Illinois, a move other states and cities have tried but federal courts have repeatedly struck down.
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Illinois lawmakers vote to ban sale of violent video games to minors (USA Today)

Lawmakers voted Saturday to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors in Illinois, a move other states ...
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Yo, fish! It's a 124-pounder (Chicago Sun-Times)

Yo, fish! It is the biggest fish story in Illinois history. The battle between Tim Pruitt and a 124-pound blue catfish began below the Melvin Price Locks and Dam on the Mississippi River at Alton at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Former Penney shoe manager says he was fired for having HIV (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)

NILES, Ill. A former shoe department manager at a suburban Chicago J-C Penney store says he was fired because he's H-I-V positive. Joseph Manasse is suing Plano, Texas-based Penney in Illinois for more than seven (M) million dollars in damages.
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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 (San Francisco Chronicle)

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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