Articles filed under Illinois
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Days after indictment, Cullerton out as one committee chairman, in as anotherAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton was replaced as chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, a move that comes four days after he was indicted on federal charges of em...
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Report says Illinois underfunds tobacco cessation programAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois compared favorably to other states in a report by a national advocacy group evaluating cancer reduction policies in all but one area - funding for...
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Emails: Confederate Railroad was booked for 2 months before Pritzker's office knewAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A southern rock band whose logo features Confederate flags was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's staff learned o...
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New state law aims to protect kennel animals from fireAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - A new state law designed to protect dogs and cats housed in kennels - spurred by a Jan. 14 blaze that killed 29 canines in a facility near Carol Stream - will take effec...
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Driver charged after 3 die in wreck during police chaseAug 05, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A 29-year-old Springfield man is charged with three counts of second-degree murder after a crash killed three people. Andrew Lynch is jailed with...
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After years of inattention, state parks getting maintenanceAug 05, 2019 7:00 am - DIXON SPRINGS, Ill. (AP) - Parks around Illinois are seeing a flurry of maintenance activity after years of inattention due to a state budget standoff. An indication of ...
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Pritzker 'thankful' no Illinois mass shootings, failing to cite 2Aug 05, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he's thankful that the state has not suffered a mass shooting like those over the weekend - without mentioning two mass killings in...
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Disabled University of Nebraska dean flourishing in softballAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Lance Perez remembers nothing of the car wreck that put him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Fresh off his first year as a student at Notre D...
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State Fair officials hope lower prices, upgrades boost crowdAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Fair officials hope lower ticket prices and infrastructure renovations will help boost attendance. The State Jour...
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EXCHANGE: Man keeps humble despite living Hollywood lifeAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - SUBLETTE, Ill. (AP) - Tom Palmer sure has packed a lot of experiences into his 89 years. The small-town resident doesn't have any star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but...