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Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unanimously convicted at his impeachment trial and thrown out of office Thursday, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
Blagojevich becomes the first U.…
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Locals meet to preserve forest
Approximately 60 people gathered at the Industry Elementary School for a public hearing regarding the fifth renewal of the Industry Coal Mine Permit #16 on Wednesday. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Mines and Minerals conducted the hearing and invited concerned citizens to present their comments and questions for review.…
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Students raise awareness on Rwanda genocide
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, the African Student Association held a showing of the HBO movie "Sometimes in April" at the University Union Sandburg Theater. The movie is about genocide in the African nation of Rwanda about a decade ago.
According to Chipampe Mpondela, president of the ASA, the purpose of the association is to raise awareness of the history of Africa and its people.…
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Obama seeks Republican aid
1WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's economic stimulus legislation is headed for the Senate after a surprisingly partisan vote in the House in which Republicans united in opposition and 11 mostly conservative Democrats defected.
Obama hailed his recovery plan, saying it would "save or create more than three million new jobs over the next few years.…
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Coffee sleeves serve greater purpose
Adams Street Coffee has started a fundraiser to raise money for Shaymus Guinn, a 7-year-old boy with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. The coffee shop will be selling $1 sleeves for coffee cups, colored green to honor the Guinn's Irish heritage.
Adams Street Coffee's owner, Mark Bloom, is hoping to raise $2,500 by St.…
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