Articles filed under Illinois
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Fred's closing 159 underperforming stores by end of MayApr 11, 2019 7:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fred's Inc. says it will close 159 underperforming and unprofitable stores in 13 states by the end of May. The Memphis-based company said in a news...
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Prosecutor: Naperville police-involved shooting justifiedApr 11, 2019 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors have ruled that a Naperville police officer acted appropriately when he shot a man who pointed what police thought was a real gun at ...
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House OKs doubling fine for passing stopped school busApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Drivers who don't stop for school buses would see much steeper fines under a proposal that passed the state House on Thursday. House Bill 1873, sponsored b...
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State Senate votes to require anybody running for president, VP to release tax returnsApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is one step closer to requiring presidential and vice presidential candidates to release their tax returns if they want to appear on the state's b...
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Chicago mayor-elect tells Senate 'bold action' - including a graduated income tax - is neededApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In her second consecutive day of addressing lawmakers at the Capitol, Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot again called for statewide unity and told the Illi...
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State Senate approves own version of bill to raise teacher payApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A second bill raising the minimum annual salary for Illinois teachers to $40,000 found legislative success this week. Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. And...
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Coast Guard Academy renames facility after first black coachApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has named an athletic field house after the school's first African American head coach. The New London, Connecticut...
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Illinois officials warn against potentially deadly fungusApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials are warning against a potentially deadly fungus that is resistant to several drugs. Dr. Ngozi Ezike (en-GOH'-ze...
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Will wealthy leave Illinois if graduated income tax happens? It didn't happen with last tax hikeApr 10, 2019 5:30 am - When Illinois' income tax rate jumped a record 67% earlier this decade, critics warned it would drive away the wealthy who invest in businesses and jobs. Instead, IRS da...
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Chicago mayor-elect calls for Illinois unity, addresses downstate resentment of cityApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD --- Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot issued a call for statewide unity Wednesday in a speech on the floor of the Illinois House. "We are all Illinoisans, a...