Articles filed under Illinois
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Senior Hall of Fame to induct U of I basketball coachFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A former University of Illinois head basketball coach is being inducted into the state's Senior Hall of Fame. The Department on Aging says the cer...
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Can middle-class candidate Daniel Biss defeat millionaires in Illinois?Feb 16, 2018 12:00 am - In an Illinois governor race that includes a couple millionaires and a billionaire, Daniel Biss likes to tell people he's given his campaign just $25 - and then his wife...
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Speaker Madigan says he'll handle sex harassment allegations betterFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - In a letter to legislators, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan - under fire over his handling of sexual harassment allegations within his political organization - said ...
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Rural banker survey suggests economic outlook improvingFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of rural bankers in 10 Plains and Western states suggests an improved economic outlook. A report released Thursday says the Rural M...
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Illinois mother pleads guilty in baby's suffocation deathFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - ALORTON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has pleaded guilty in the suffocation death of her 6-month-old daughter. The Belleville News Democrat reports that 35-year...
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The Latest: 3rd new Legionnaires' case reported in QuincyFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on cases of Legionnaires' disease at a western Illinois veterans' home (all times local): 1:55 p.m. A third new case of Legionnaires'...
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Son charged with murder in father's Rockford stabbing deathFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Police say a 21-year-old Rockford man is charged with murder in his father's stabbing death. The Rockford Register Star reports that Justin T. Join...
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Illinois resolution seeks timeline of veterans home outbreakFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois legislative panel has advanced a resolution that demands a clear and detailed timeline of the events surrounding a fatal outbreak of...
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2 faculty members donate $1M to Illinois State UniversityFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University is receiving a $1 million donation from two long-time faculty members. Officials say it's the largest faculty cash gift in ...
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Illinois schools say pension shift would be financial burdenFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD- Illinois school administrators say they cannot afford to pay teachers' pension costs as part of Gov. Bruce Rauner's plan to balance the state budget. The Re...