Articles filed under Illinois
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New law caps 'golden parachutes' for local government leadersAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - A new law signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner this week limits the amount of severance local governments can pay to outgoing employees and prevents payouts for any employee fire...
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AP FACT CHECK: No Pritzker plan to increase taxes 26 percentAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is telling voters that his Democratic opponent J.B. Pritzker plans to raises taxes by 26 percent if he's elected to offic...
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Man disputes abortion protester's claim he pointed rifleAug 15, 2018 7:00 am - GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) - A Missouri man accused of pointing a rifle at an anti-abortion protester near a southwestern Illinois abortion clinic says it was unloaded and ...
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The Latest: State rep says Lincoln auction prep 'bad sign'Aug 15, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on the potential auction of Abraham Lincoln artifacts to pay off $9.7 million debt (all times local): 3:20 p.m. The Springfield Repub...
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Search for new Southern Illinois president could take yearAug 15, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The search for a new president for Southern Illinois University could take a year following the resignation of its previous leader following a co...
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Illinois to impose tougher penalty for texting while drivingAug 15, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - People caught texting while driving will face stiffer penalties under a new Illinois law. Starting July 1, 2019 drivers caught texting will be i...
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Illinois residents oppose solar farmsAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A petition signed by 400 northern Illinois residents opposes special-use permits that would allow the development of four proposed solar farms. ...
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Kentucky-Illinois bridge traffic to be restricted againAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) - An Ohio River bridge between Kentucky and Illinois has resumed normal traffic flow this week but will have restrictions again starting next week. T...
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VA town hall designed to solicit feedback from stakeholdersAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) - A town hall meeting in southern Illinois has been scheduled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss the agency's health care syst...
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New Mexico education officials adopt changes to state testAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico school districts now will get student test scores by the end of the school year and will have 15 more days to prepare for statewide e...