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Atheist gets green light from court
A Sangamon County judge on Friday gave a critic of using state money for religious purposes permission to proceed with a lawsuit aimed at blocking a $1 million state grant for a historic Chicago church.
Civil rights groups want consent searches banned
Civil rights groups on Thursday asked Gov. Rod Blagojevich to bar state police from conducting consent searches during traffic stops, citing four years of data that show minorities are searched more often than whites.
Cuts falling on Natural Resources Department
Conservation groups worry $14 million in budget cuts facing the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will lead to job losses and ultimately closures or cutbacks at parks and lakes. The agency says no decisions have been made. The details:
Park advocates want state money restored
Conservationists fear that $14 million slashed from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' budget will lead to job cuts that could result in parks curtailing hours or even closing.
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.
Gov. raises $1.9 million in 6 months
State records show Governor Rod Blagojevich raised almost $1.9 million dollars the first six months of the year, leaving more than $3.6 million in his campaign fund.
Report: After-school programs squander state cash
Illinois distributed $4.7 million in after-school grants this year, but a newspaper investigation has found that many of the recipients either weren't doing what they'd promised, or worse, weren't doing much at all.
Supt. says Chicago crime is not out of control
Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis wants to be clear: Any talk by Gov. Rod Blagojevich that crime in the city is "out of control" is just plain wrong.
Illinois offers details on celebrating Abe's 200th
Illinois officials hope schoolchildren, churches and businesses will take part in next year's celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.
Gov: Chicago may get troopers, National Guard
Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday raised the possibility of bringing in state troopers or even the Illinois National Guard to help Chicago combat a recent increase in violent crime - an offer that Mayor Richard Daley didn't know was coming.
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