2008 Woodie Awards
Governor proposes largest tax increase in state historyRepublican lawmakers fear new business tax would hurt economy
Illinois would see the largest tax increase in its history under Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to provide health care for the uninsured and ramp up state support for education.
"The choice is simple: We can let the pension challenge worsen or have corporations pay their fair share," he said Wednesday in his 33-minute State of the State address.…
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Statewide smoking ban changing bars and restaurants |
Lifelong resident appointed Carbondale city attorneyCarbondale resident Michael Kimmel appointed next City Attorney
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Inspector: Iraq war rushedWeapons expert says United States should have been patient
As a U.N. weapons inspector who searched for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Hans Blix said the war could have been avoided if more time was given to the weapons inspectors.
Blix, chairman of the International Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction, presented the 2007 SIU School of Law Hiram H.…
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