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Blagojevich says restoring cuts could be gamble

An aide says Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't restore state budget cuts until he's sure the spending plan can withstand a battering from a shrinking national economy.

Ill. early votes coming in by tens of thousands

WASHINGTON–More than 187,000 Illinoisans have already voted, taking advantage of two new options to cast ballots weeks ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

Lake County clerk wants ID checks for some voters

A Republican official in Lake County wants to require some voters to show IDs if voter registration problems are clustered in certain precincts.

Activists call for Obama help on immigration

Activists are calling on Barack Obama to fulfill promises to keep immigrant mothers from being separated from their children.

Bronzeville playground funded by Lollapalooza

A new playground was unveiled today at a South Side park in the Bronzeville community, thanks to funding received from the 2005 and 2006 Lollapalooza festivals.

Foreclosure evictions resume in Cook County

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said his office will now resume foreclosure evictions after suspending all evictions related to mortgage foreclosures just last week.

Investigation turns to tower in Ill. copter crash

An investigation into a medical helicopter crash that killed a desperately ill 1-year-old girl and three crew members will include whether a radio tower's lights were on when the aircraft clipped the structure's wire and went down in a suburban Chicago fi

In Chicago, ex-radical better known as a scholar

These days, Bill Ayers doesn't want to talk about the Weathermen, the Vietnam-era radical group he helped found that carried out bombings at the Pentagon and the Capitol.

Family IDs woman found in dumpster

The family of Linda Morgan had its fears confirmed Tuesday when she was identified as the woman found strangled in a dumpster about two blocks from her home.

Medical copter crash kills little girl, crew of three

A medical helicopter carrying a 1-year-old patient crashed and burned in a suburban Chicago forest preserve overnight, killing all four aboard. The aircraft apparently clipped a radio tower, and authorities Thursday were investigating whether the tower's
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