<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:26:19 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Unearth Illinois</title><description></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com</link><managingEditor>Unearth Illinois</managingEditor><openSearch:itemsPerPage>15</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115764010291568036</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:41:42 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-07T07:41:44.048-07:00</atom:updated><title>Scandals seem endemic in Illinois (St. Louis Post-...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/metroeast/story/D534B0B6B2F29AF3862571E200149279?OpenDocument'>Scandals seem endemic in Illinois (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> "&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/great-illinois-lake-map.html>Illinois&lt;/a> was founded by ethnic communities that formed 'machines,' not just in Cook County but down in Sangamon County and in the Metro East area, that integrated new immigrants," Canary noted. "That may have planted some of the seeds of what's going on today." &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/great-illinois-lake-map.html>great illinois lake map&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/scandals-seem-endemic-in-illinois-st.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115763590169349701</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:31:41 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-07T06:31:43.040-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, death-penalty fo...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/15459196.htm?source=rss&amp;amp;channel=cctimes_nation'>Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, death-penalty foe, sentenced to 61/2 years in prison for graft (Contra Costa Times)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-home-equity-loan.html>Illinois&lt;/a> and emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 61/2 years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-home-equity-loan.html>illinois home equity loan&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-gov_115763590169349701.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115763170111065039</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:21:41 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-07T05:21:42.316-07:00</atom:updated><title>Missouri, Illinois get 'F' in college costs (St. L...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/education/story/ED4DEC3930450FCF862571E200170267?OpenDocument'>Missouri, Illinois get 'F' in college costs (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Missouri: You've made progress and are now slightly above average. &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/district-illinois-map.html>Illinois&lt;/a> : You're still near the top of the class, but need to pay attention to some areas in which you're losing ground. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/district-illinois-map.html>district illinois map&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/missouri-illinois-get-f-in-college.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115762750352204753</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:11:43 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-07T04:11:44.660-07:00</atom:updated><title>Ex Illinois governor Ryan gets 6.5 years prison: U...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060906/ts_alt_afp/usjusticecorruption_060906231921'>Ex Illinois governor Ryan gets 6.5 years prison: US court (AFP via Yahoo! News)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3>  Former governor George Ryan, who famously commuted sentences of inmates on &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-job-central-search.html>Illinois&lt;/a>' death row, received six years and six months' in prison for corruption. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-job-central-search.html>illinois job central search&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/ex-illinois-governor-ryan-gets-6.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115762329972940535</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:01:39 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-07T03:01:41.093-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois Governor gets jail time (KARE 11 M...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.kare11.com/news/national/national_article.aspx?storyid=133972'>Former Illinois Governor gets jail time (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/code-illinois-springfield-zip.html>Illinois&lt;/a> and emptying out death row, was sentenced &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/code-illinois-springfield-zip.html>code illinois springfield zip&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-governor-gets-jail.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115761909915654069</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:51:39 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-07T01:51:40.286-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois governor sentenced to more than si...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.fox6.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=E708B2E8-5EFB-426D-843A-932AC5864C2E&amp;amp;rss=national'>Former Illinois governor sentenced to more than six years in prison (Fox 6 News San Diego)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Former governor George Ryan says the people of &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-river-tubing.html>Illinois&lt;/a> "expected better" and he "let them down." &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-river-tubing.html>illinois river tubing&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-governor-sentenced-to.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115761477803532744</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:39:38 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-07T00:39:38.956-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois Gov. Ryan Sentenced To Prison (CBS...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://wcbstv.com/topstories/topstories_story_249164602.html'>Former Illinois Gov. Ryan Sentenced To Prison (CBS 2 New York)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Former &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-map-schaumburg.html>Illinois&lt;/a> Gov. George Ryan has been sentenced to 78 months, or 6 1/2 years, in prison on charges of corruption when he was secretary of state. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-map-schaumburg.html>illinois map schaumburg&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-gov_07.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115761057857869600</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:29:38 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T23:29:39.500-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, death-penalty fo...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=156212'>Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, death-penalty foe, sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for graft (Boston Herald)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> CHICAGO - Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/washington-county-illinois.html>Illinois&lt;/a> and emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 6 1/2 years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/washington-county-illinois.html>washington county illinois&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-gov_06.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115760638975366077</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:19:49 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T22:19:51.030-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan sentenced to 6½ y...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.uniontrib.com/news/nation/20060906-1356-governorstrial.html'>Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan sentenced to 6½ years in prison for graft (San Diego Union-Tribune)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> CHICAGO, 1:56 p.m. Sept. 6 (AP): Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/health-care-job-in-illinois.html>Illinois&lt;/a> and emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/health-care-job-in-illinois.html>health care job in illinois&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-gov.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115760225126266282</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:10:51 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T21:10:52.120-07:00</atom:updated><title>Ex-Illinois governor sentenced to 78 months (Finan...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.ft.com/cms/s/04d861ec-3df1-11db-bd60-0000779e2340.html'>Ex-Illinois governor sentenced to 78 months (Financial Times)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> George Ryan, the former governor of &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/part-time-job-in-illinois.html>Illinois&lt;/a>, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday following his April conviction on fraud and racketeering charges, a verdict expected to trigger copy-cat probes against elected officials elsewhere in the US. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/part-time-job-in-illinois.html>part time job in illinois&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/ex-illinois-governor-sentenced-to-78.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115759799655211162</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 02:59:56 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T19:59:58.533-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois Governor's Lawyers Ask Judge for M...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212503,00.html'>Former Illinois Governor's Lawyers Ask Judge for Mercy (Fox News)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Lawyers for former &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-in-river.html>Illinois&lt;/a> Gov. George Ryan asked a judge to consider his age, health problems and other factors before sentencing him for racketeering corruption. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-in-river.html>illinois in river&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-governors-lawyers-ask.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115759378993708266</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:49:49 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T18:49:55.823-07:00</atom:updated><title>Former Illinois Governor Ryan Gets 6 ½-Year Senten...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&amp;amp;sid=aN3Z_uI.9eVg'>Former Illinois Governor Ryan Gets 6 ½-Year Sentence (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- George Ryan, the former &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/northeastern-illinois-university.html>Illinois&lt;/a> governor nominated for a Nobel Prize after he commuted 157 death sentences over doubts about the state's criminal-justice system, was sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for public corruption. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/northeastern-illinois-university.html>northeastern illinois university&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/former-illinois-governor-ryan-gets-6.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115758958715617892</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:39:47 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T17:39:48.303-07:00</atom:updated><title>Ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan gets 6 1/2 years for graft (...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-09-06-ryan-sentencing_x.htm?csp=34'>Ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan gets 6 1/2 years for graft (USA Today)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/carroll-county-illinois.html>Illinois&lt;/a>, was sentenced Wednesday to 6 1/2 years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/carroll-county-illinois.html>carroll county illinois&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/ex-illinois-gov.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115758538863647202</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:29:48 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T16:29:49.480-07:00</atom:updated><title>78-month prison sentence for ex-Illinois governor ...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060906/us_nm/crime_governor_dc_3'>78-month prison sentence for ex-Illinois governor (Reuters via Yahoo! News)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3>  Former &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/county-illinois-in-map.html>Illinois&lt;/a> Gov. George Ryan, promoted as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate for his vigorous opposition to capital punishment, was sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for corrupt dealings while in office. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/county-illinois-in-map.html>county illinois in map&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/78-month-prison-sentence-for-ex.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12970100/posts/full/115758118586021338</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:19:45 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-09-06T15:19:46.900-07:00</atom:updated><title>Illinois Tool Works to Acquire Click Commerce (CRM...</title><description>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&lt;html>&lt;body>&lt;h3>&lt;a href='http://www.crm2day.com/news/crm/119678.php'>Illinois Tool Works to Acquire Click Commerce (CRM Today)&lt;/a>&lt;/h3> Click Commerce, Inc. announced that it had reached a definitive agreement with &lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-in-job-teen.html>Illinois&lt;/a> Tool Works Inc. pursuant to which ITW will make a cash tender offer to acquire all of the common stock of Click Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions for a variety of worldwide industries. &lt;br>&lt;a target=blank href=http://www.unearthillinois.com/__Illinois__/illinois-in-job-teen.html>illinois in job teen&lt;/a>&lt;/body>&lt;/html>&lt;/div></description><link>http://blog.unearthillinois.com/2006/09/illinois-tool-works-to-acquire-click_06.html</link><author>Unearth Illinois</author></item></channel></rss>