Articles filed under Illinois
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State fair features new-look Coliseum, many new vendorsAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The 162nd Illinois State Fair is set to open Thursday, Aug. 8, in Springfield, and fair officials said they expect this to be one of the best iterations in...
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Want a Cardinals license plate for your car? You can buy one soon.Aug 02, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This "news" story was written by a St. Louis Cardinals fan. By Jake Griffin jgriffin@dailyherald.com Illinois is finally showing some love to the best fa...
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1 of 5 suspected in Davenport slaying takes plea dealAug 01, 2019 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - One of the five people charged with the shooting death of a man during a 2017 Davenport robbery has taken a plea deal. Scott County District Court...
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Recovery operation underway at Kentucky coal mineAug 01, 2019 7:00 am - CENTRAL CITY, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky officials say a recovery operation is underway at a coal mine where an explosion caused a 62-year-old worker to fall. The state Energy ...
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Pritzker: Funding of 2 SIU campuses should be proportionalJul 31, 2019 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends allocation of state funds to Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville and Carbondale campuses should be done on ...
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Bank's parent company opens East Coast hub in North CarolinaJul 31, 2019 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The parent company of Union Bank has opened an East Coast hub in North Carolina's largest city and plans to hire 300 people. The C...
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Illinois pilot OK after helicopter crash in North DakotaJul 31, 2019 7:00 am - FESSENDEN, N.D. (AP) - An Illinois pilot suffered only minor injuries when a helicopter crashed in central North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the helicop...
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New law bars employers from asking about previous wagesJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed bills into law this week aimed at equalizing pay between men and women and expanding access to jobs in the health care industry f...
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Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in IllinoisJul 30, 2019 7:00 am - July 29, 2019 Chicago Sun-Times Understaffed Gaming Board needs a fast bulking up A historic increase in legal gambling in Illinois, signed into law on June 28, means th...
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Governor signs bills to strengthen Scott's LawJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Drivers in Illinois who injure roadside workers or fail to obey construction zone signals now face the possibility of enhanced fines and even jail time. Go...