Articles filed under Illinois
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Program to erase old pot charges aids 58 California countiesSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Every California county prosecutor can now use new technology to erase or reduce an estimated 220,000 old marijuana convictions after voters br...
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Illinois State enrolls largest freshman class in 33 yearsSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University says this year's freshman class is its largest in 33 years. The university has 3,860 freshmen for the 2019-2020 academic ye...
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Bleeding trauma kits distributed to Illinois schoolsSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Schools in Illinois are receiving emergency materials to stop victim bleeding in case of serious accident or incident. The Illinois Terrorism Ta...
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Hear from state legislators at Barrington legislative breakfastSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - Local business leaders and the public are invited to hear firsthand updates from state legislators at the annual Barrington Area Legislative Breakfast. The event will b...
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Weather service confirms tornado caused damage near ChicagoSep 04, 2019 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down north of Chicago late Tuesday, causing minor damage and at least one injury. Weather s...
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St. Louis Cardinals Illinois license plates now availableSep 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals fans can now show their loyalty on Illinois license plates. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Tuesday that p...
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Catholics come to Capitol to protest abortion rights, high taxesSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Catholic protesters rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday, denouncing a recent expansion of abortion rights and potential votes to further access. Led by the...
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Additional money for Illinois court system will benefit local governments that had been pitching inSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' judicial branch will use its first budget increase in six years in part to alleviate costs paid by local governments, court officials said. This ...
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Illinois gets federal grant to improve maternal healthSep 03, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is getting $450,000 in federal funds to improve maternal health and reduce the number of women and babies who die during or shortly aft...
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Post office named for Illinois solider killed in AfghanistanSep 02, 2019 7:00 am - ALPHA, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois post office has been named in honor of a 26-year-old soldier who died while serving in Afghanistan. The Alpha Post Office was forma...