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2006-09-07T07:41:00.000-07:00

Scandals seem endemic in Illinois (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

"Illinois 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."
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2006-09-07T06:31:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, death-penalty foe, sentenced to 61/2 years in prison for graft (Contra Costa Times)

Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in Illinois and emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 61/2 years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career.
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2006-09-07T05:21:00.000-07:00

Missouri, Illinois get 'F' in college costs (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Missouri: You've made progress and are now slightly above average. Illinois : You're still near the top of the class, but need to pay attention to some areas in which you're losing ground.
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2006-09-07T04:11:00.000-07:00

Ex Illinois governor Ryan gets 6.5 years prison: US court (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Former governor George Ryan, who famously commuted sentences of inmates on Illinois' death row, received six years and six months' in prison for corruption.
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2006-09-07T03:01:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois Governor gets jail time (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)

Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in Illinois and emptying out death row, was sentenced
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2006-09-07T01:51:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois governor sentenced to more than six years in prison (Fox 6 News San Diego)

Former governor George Ryan says the people of Illinois "expected better" and he "let them down."
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2006-09-07T00:39:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois Gov. Ryan Sentenced To Prison (CBS 2 New York)

Former Illinois 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.
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2006-09-06T23:29:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, death-penalty foe, sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for graft (Boston Herald)

CHICAGO - Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in Illinois and emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 6 1/2 years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career.
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2006-09-06T22:19:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan sentenced to 6½ years in prison for graft (San Diego Union-Tribune)

CHICAGO, 1:56 p.m. Sept. 6 (AP): Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in Illinois and emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career.
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2006-09-06T21:10:00.000-07:00

Ex-Illinois governor sentenced to 78 months (Financial Times)

George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois, 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.
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2006-09-06T19:59:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois Governor's Lawyers Ask Judge for Mercy (Fox News)

Lawyers for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan asked a judge to consider his age, health problems and other factors before sentencing him for racketeering corruption.
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2006-09-06T18:49:00.000-07:00

Former Illinois Governor Ryan Gets 6 ½-Year Sentence (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- George Ryan, the former Illinois 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.
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2006-09-06T17:39:00.000-07:00

Ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan gets 6 1/2 years for graft (USA Today)

Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in Illinois, was sentenced Wednesday to 6 1/2 years behind bars in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career.
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2006-09-06T16:29:00.000-07:00

78-month prison sentence for ex-Illinois governor (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Former Illinois 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.
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2006-09-06T15:19:00.000-07:00

Illinois Tool Works to Acquire Click Commerce (CRM Today)

Click Commerce, Inc. announced that it had reached a definitive agreement with Illinois 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.
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2006-09-06T14:09:00.000-07:00

Prisoner in Illinois is charged with 1990 slaying (Birmingham News)

A man in an Illinois prison has been charged with the 1990 slaying of a woman in Homewood, police announced Tuesday.
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2006-09-06T12:59:00.000-07:00

UW football: Western Illinois can't wait to visit (Wisconsin State Journal)

The University of Wisconsin football team's preparation for Saturday's home opener against Division I-AA Western Illinois got a bit easier over the weekend.
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2006-09-06T11:49:00.000-07:00

Illinois power suppliers begin 'reverse auction' (Peoria Journal Star)

Complete local and regional news, local business directory including restaurants, local classifieds and Central Illinois information.
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2006-09-06T10:39:00.000-07:00

Rutgers has not forgotten loss to Illinois (The State Journal-Register)

CHAMPAIGN - A 20-point rally and an overtime victory against Rutgers in last season's opener only delayed the pain for the Illinois football team. The Illini finished 2-9 with a nine-game losing streak.
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2006-09-06T09:29:00.000-07:00

Illinois inmate charged in 1990 slaying of Birmingham club worker (The Daily Comet)

A man serving a prison sentence in Illinois has been charged in a sixteen-year-old murder case in Homewood.
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2006-09-06T08:18:00.000-07:00

Illinois inmate charged in 1990 slaying of Birmingham club worker (WTVM 9)

HOMEWOOD, Ala. A man serving a prison sentence in Illinois has been charged in a sixteen-year-old murder case in Homewood.
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2006-09-06T07:08:00.000-07:00

NEMO horse farmer sentenced in Illinois (KTVO-TV Kirksville)

(QUINCY, Ill.) A Northeast Missouri horse farmer, formerly from the Quincy, Illinois area, managed to avoid prison time during his sentencing in a Quincy courtroom Tuesday.
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2006-09-06T05:58:00.000-07:00

Verizon Expands High-Speed Internet Access in Illinois (SYS-CON Media)

Verizon will soon be raising the speed limit in 48 rural communities throughout Illinois with the introduction of its super-fast digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet access service for consumers and businesses. The action is part of Verizon's initiative to deliver its fast, affordable DSL service to thousands more consumers and businesses in the state over the next year.
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2006-09-06T04:48:00.000-07:00

Newspaper: Illinois inmate charged in 1990 slaying of club worker (WTVM 9)

HOMEWOOD, Ala. A man serving time in an Illinois prison has been charged in a sixteen-year-old murder case in Homewood.
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2006-09-06T03:38:00.000-07:00

UW football: Western Illinois, Badgers have lots of ties that bind (Wisconsin State Journal)

It's like a reverse farm system. For years, the Western Illinois football program prospered from transfers who left the University of Wisconsin, including two current NFL players in running back Aaron Stecker and linebacker Ed Hartwell.
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