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  • May 2008

    • How Obama Won Blue Collars in Wisconsin

      Salon  |  May 1, 08 7:52 PM CDT

      How Obama Won Blue Collars in Wisconsin

      (Newser) - Given Barack Obama’s much-ballyhooed problems with white, working-class voters, it's instructive to remember that he clobbered Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin by 17 points in February, notes Mike Madden in Salon. If he can reconnect with those voters in Indiana—another state close to his Illinois home—he could wrap up the nomination. That is, of course, much easier said than done. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Illinois  • Indiana primary  • blue-collar vote  • Wisconsin primary

    • Peterson Offers $25K Reward for Wife's Return

      Chicago Tribune  |  May 1, 08 3:33 AM CDT

      Peterson Offers $25K Reward for Wife's Return

      (Newser) - Suspected wife killer Drew Peterson is offering a $25,000 reward for information about his wife's disappearance, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Illinois ex-cop said he believes his fourth wife, Stacy, left with another man when she vanished six months ago. Stacy's relatives slammed the offer as a publicity stunt and suggested that Peterson, who's also being investigated in the death of his third wife, collect the reward himself. More »

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      Illinois  • missing person  • disappearance  • Drew Peterson  • Stacy Peterson

  • April 2008

    • Rezko Pal, Rove Tried to Oust US Attorney, Witness Says

      Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 23, 08 7:34 PM CDT

      Rezko Pal, Rove Tried to Oust US Attorney, Witness Says

      (Newser) - One of Tony Rezko's associates conspired with Karl Rove to try to get US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald fired to quash a federal investigation of Rezko, the Chicago Tribune reports. Prosecutors hope a judge will allow testimony to that effect in Rezko's corruption trial. Rove denies the allegations, as does the man with whom he allegedly discussed the matter in 2004, a GOP heavyweight named Robert Kjellander. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • corruption  • Karl Rove  • Illinois  • Patrick Fitzgerald  • Tony Rezko

    • Another Earthquake Shakes Up Illinois

      CNN  |  Apr 21, 08 4:55 AM CDT

      Another Earthquake Shakes Up Illinois

      (Newser) - A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled southern Illinois early this morning in the strongest aftershock since the area was shaken by Friday’s 5.2 tremor, CNN reports. The rumble was centered in the same spot as last week's quake near the town of Mount Carmel, and began after midnight. No damage has been reported. Some 18 shakers followed Friday's quake, the strongest in the area in 40 years. More »

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      earthquake  • Illinois  • natural disaster  • Midwest

    • Illinois Quake? Wow

      ABC News  |  Apr 18, 08 6:54 PM CDT

      Illinois Quake? Wow

      (Newser) - A geologist has sent a ripple of curiosity through the media by calling today's Illinois earthquake “not unusual," ABC News reports. The 5.2 temblor, which caused no injuries or major damage, is one of many the state has experienced since 1795. One rocked 500,000 square miles in 1909. "Is this an earthquake zone?" researcher Nano Seeber asked. "Yes." More »

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      earthquake  • Illinois  • natural disaster  • Midwest  • Richter scale

    • Mild 5.2 Earthquake Shakes Up Chicago

      Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 18, 08 7:45 AM CDT

      Mild 5.2 Earthquake Shakes Up Chicago

      (Newser) - A moderate earthquake in southern Illinois was enough to wake far-off Chicago-area residents this morning, but no major damage was reported, the Chicago Tribune notes. The shake-up reached 5.2 on the Richter scale, shy of an area record of 5.4, but enough to move furniture. “For people in central Illinois, this is a big deal. It's not like California,” said a local man. Residents of Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Des Moines also felt the tremor. More »

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      Chicago  • earthquake  • Illinois  • natural disaster  • geology

    • Peterson Faces Lawsuit in Third Wife's Death

      Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 18, 08 3:20 AM CDT

      Peterson Faces Lawsuit in Third Wife's Death

      (Newser) - A judge yesterday replaced the executors for the estate of murder suspect Drew Peterson's third wife, paving the way for a wrongful death suit against the ex-cop. The judge cited recent autopsy findings saying Kathleen Savio was murdered. Her family now plans to file a wrongful death suit within weeks, their attorney told the Chicago Tribune . More »

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      murder  • Illinois  • disappearance  • Drew Peterson  • Stacy Peterson  • Kathleen Savio

  • March 2008

    • Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16

      Associated Press  |  Mar 21, 08 4:20 PM CDT

      Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16

      (Newser) - Storms that caused flooding across the country's midsection have killed 16 people, and bad weather remains a threat, the AP reports. A snowstorm battering Minnesota and Illinois grounded hundreds of flights, and forecasters predicted a 9-inch total. Thousands were forced into shelters as rivers continued to swell; in many states, floodwaters might not crest until the weekend. More »

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      Chicago  • Ohio  • flood  • Illinois  • Minnesota  • flooding  • Indiana  • Missouri  • Midwest  • Kentucky  • Arkansas  • Maine  • snowstorm  • snow  • rain  • rainstorms

    • 13 Dead in Midwest Floods

      Associated Press  |  Mar 19, 08 7:12 PM CDT

      13 Dead in Midwest Floods

      (Newser) - Massive flooding across the central US has left 13 people dead and three missing, the AP reports. Record or near-record crests were reported across Missouri; Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio also saw flooding. Rescuers were searching for a Texas teenager washed into a drainage pipe and for two people in Arkansas whose vehicles were swept away on flooded roads. More »

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      Texas  • Ohio  • Illinois  • flooding  • Indiana  • Missouri  • rain  • storm system

    • Obama: Rezko Raised $250K, Asked No Favors

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 15, 08 5:13 AM CDT

      Obama: Rezko Raised $250K, Asked No Favors

      (Newser) - Barack Obama, hoping to head off future controversy, has given newspapers an extensive account of his dealings with indicted Chicago tycoon Tony Rezko. Obama told the Chicago Tribune that Rezko, his first big political donor, raised as much as $250,000 for his campaigns over the years—$90,000 more than his campaign has previously acknowledged. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • corruption  • real estate  • Illinois  • Tony Rezko

    • Icy Roads? Beet Juice Just the Right Tonic

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 14, 08 6:46 PM CDT

      Icy Roads? Beet Juice Just the Right Tonic

      (Newser) - Road workers in the Chicago area are shaking up their winter ice-busting cocktail with an odd new mixer: beet juice. Sanitation officials are pleased with the combination, which reduces the necessary rock salt (harmful to plants and water supplies) by up to 30% and is effective at temperatures far lower than salt alone, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      Chicago  • Illinois  • ice  • salt  • road safety  • winter travel  • winter storms  • roadways

    • Dem Physicist Nails House Seat in Ill. GOP Stronghold

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 9, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      Dem Physicist Nails House Seat in Ill. GOP Stronghold

      (Newser) - Little-known Democratic physicist Bill Foster beat Illinois Republican Jim Oberweis yesterday in a special election to fill Dennis Hastert's vacated seat in Congress. The Democrat's victory in the GOP suburban stronghold west of Chicago may herald more trouble for Republicans during fall elections, writes the Chicago Tribune. "Voters are ready for a change. They want new leadership in Washington," said Senator Dick Durbin. More »

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      John McCain  • Congress  • Illinois  • special election  • Dennis Hastert

    • Stacy Called Kathleen's Divorce Lawyer

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 8, 08 2:05 PM CST