Texas trucker stopped in Illinois after 140-mile police pursuit (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)

MARION, Ill. A truck driver is in custody after police say he led them on a 140-mile pursuit in his 18-wheeler that started in Kentucky and ended in southern Illinois.
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Lawmakers vote to ban sale of violent video games to minors (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois lawmakers voted Saturday to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors, a proposal pushed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich that would make Illinois the only state with such a law.
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Illinois Legislature backs casino move (Quad-City Times)

A move by the Casino Rock Island from downtown to a spot in southwest Rock Island is just a signature away from becoming reality. By a vote of 46-10 with four abstentions, the Illinois Senate passed gaming legislation Thursday that will allow the Casino Rock Island to relocate.
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Ill. Lawmakers Seek Video Game Sales Ban (ABC News)

Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Ban Sale of Violent or Sexually Explicit Video Games to Minors
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Ill. Lawmakers Vote on Video Game Sales Ban (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

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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Ill. Lawmakers Seek Video Game Sales Ban (ABC News)

Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Ban Sale of Violent or Sexually Explicit Video Games to Minors
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Ill. 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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Illinois Democrats agree on FY2006 budget plan (Reuters)

CHICAGO (Reuters) - 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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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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Ill. Lawmakers Vote on Video Game Sales Ban (AP via Yahoo! 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 man drowns off Brevard County beach (Bradenton Herald)

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. - A 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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Illinois lawmakers vote to ban sale of violent video games to minors (KLAS)

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 lawmakers vote to ban sale of violent video games to minors (KWWL-TV Iowa City)

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 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 lawmakers vote to ban sale of violent video games to minors (WOAI)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - 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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Fitch Rates Streamwood, Illinois' $15MM GOs 'AA+' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the Village of Streamwood, Illinois' $15 million general obligation bonds, series 2005. The bonds are scheduled for competitive sale on June 2 with Robert W.
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UA men advance in NCAA doubles (The Tucson Citizen)

The University of Arizona's Colin O'Grady and Roger Matalonga advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships doubles tournament. O'Grady and Matalonga topped Illinois' Ryler DeHeart and G.D. Jones 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 in the round of 16 yesterday.
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CDC, docotrs urge meningitis shot for kids (CNN.com)

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Meningitis can strike out of the blue and kill within hours. Leslie Meigs knows because she almost died of it six years ago, when she 8.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

WICHITA, Kan. -- No. 3 Southern Illinois (38-19) exploded for five runs in the sixth inning, and scored all but two of its runs with two outs during a thrilling 10-9 win over No. 4 Evansville (35-22) in the first round of the 2005 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Wednesday.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- The Goreville Blackcats baseball team has been wanting a chance at Nashville for over two months, and Shawn Tripp's squad will get its chance Thursday in the second semifinal of the Illinois High School Association Class A Marissa Sectional.
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