STATE NEWS
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Durbin says Thomson prison opening moving forward
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the director of the federal Bureau of Prisons told him the Justice Department is moving forward with plans to open Thomas prison. Read More -
Unusual shrimp spotted in Des Plaines River
Ecologists say they've found several dozen shrimp in the Des Plaines River that aren't commonly found in the area. Read More -
Ill. bond sale scuttled because of downgrades
Illinois officials have delayed borrowing $500 million for construction projects because the pension crisis makes the state's debt more expensive. Read More -
Backers: $675M for Ill. road work needs quick OK
Business and trade groups say Illinois lawmakers must act quickly on $675 million for new transit projects if they want to see road-graders moving this spring. Read More -
Illinois ranked 4th for green-certified buildings
The United States Green Building Council has ranked Illinois fourth out of all U.S. states in leadership on environmentally sound buildings. Read More -
Quinn cancels bond sale due to credit downgrading
Gov. Pat Quinn is defending his decision not to have a bond sale as planned. Read More -
Madigan: 'No cooperation' from unions on pensions
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says public employee unions have offered ``no cooperation'' on fixing the pension crisis. Read More -
White House: Obama's thoughts with family of slain teen
A White House spokesman says President Obama's thoughts are with the family of a 15-year-old girl who was killed in Obama's Chicago neighborhood. Read More -
Illinois poison control calls down in 2012
The Illinois Poison Center says it fielded almost 82,000 calls for help in 2012. That's down from nearly 87,000 a year earlier. Read More
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