Articles filed under Illinois
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Place your bets? Illinois preparing for legal sports wageringMar 18, 2018 6:00 am - Illinois lawmakers are discussing what shape legal sports betting would take in the state if a highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision clears the way for the pote...
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Police presence across Illinois upped for St. Patrick's DayMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Police throughout Illinois are stepping up patrols for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The Illinois State Police is reminding revelers to plan a...
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SIU consolidating student housing to west side of campusMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - There are plans to consolidate student housing on the west of Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus this fall. The (Ca...
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Flood damage assessments start Monday in 3 Illinois countiesMar 16, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal and state officials are scheduled to conduct damage assessments in three Illinois counties after flooding damaged or destroyed more than...
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UI president seeks mandatory training on sexual harassmentMar 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois students may soon be required to take online training programs aimed at preventing sexual harassment and misconduct. The unive...
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UI urged to drop criminal-history queries from applicationsMar 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A student group has asked University of Illinois trustees to drop questions from admissions applications about students' prior criminal and disciplin...
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Plans for solar panel field in Illinois hit financial issuesMar 16, 2018 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A plan to create a solar panel field on an EPA Superfund site that was contaminated by aluminum production waste has run into financing diffi...
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$1B flood-control Illinois reservoir gets swamped by stormMar 15, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Records show that despite a new $1 billion flood-control reservoir in Illinois, rain and melting snow swamped the largest section of the project in less t...
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Today in HistoryMar 15, 2018 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, March 15, the 74th day of 2018. There are 291 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 1493, Italian explore...
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Ex-coroner pleads guilty to reduced charge in perjury caseMar 15, 2018 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd has reached a plea deal with prosecutors over perjury charges related to his nominating petitions for the 20...