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Ill. governor sits on bill while raising money
While Illinois legislators took action against the state's "pay to play" reputation, Gov. Rod Blagojevich took donation after donation from people who stood to gain financially from his administration.
Oak Park administrator asked to apologize
The chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is demanding an apology from an Oak Park village administrator for comments he made after the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Washington, D.C.'s handgun ban.
Death row since Gov. Ryan's commutations
Since former Gov. George Ryan emptied death row in 2003 before leaving office, 15 people have been sentenced to death, including one who reportedly killed himself in June.
Mich. senator proposes bill after flagpole death
A state senator is proposing legislation following the death of a 5-year-old girl who was struck when a badly rusted school flagpole snapped in high winds.
Gun advocates: City's gun ban won't hold up
Mayor Richard Daley and gun control advocates have lined up predicting more innocent lives lost if the city's handgun ban is overturned, but David Sigale isn't buying it. |
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