Articles filed under Illinois
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Unemployment, number of jobs increase in Illinois in JuneJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois unemployment rate increased slightly in June while nonfarm payrolls increased by nearly 9,000 jobs. The Illinois Department of Empl...
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Illinois county board committee supports tablets for jailJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A county jail in Illinois may begin providing Android tablets to its inmates. The Winnebago County Board's Public Safety Committee met with tablet ...
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Illinois flooding victims qualify for tax penalty waiversJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois says it will waive penalties and interest for residents who can't file their taxes because they are victims of recent floo...
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Illinois reports 1st human case of West Nile virus this yearJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials say the state has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year. The Illinois Department of Publi...
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Illinois dodges downgrade to junk as Moody's affirms ratingJul 21, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois avoided becoming the first junk-rated U.S. state after Moody's Investors Service opted to leave its grade unchanged, pushing the price of the state's bonds to t...
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'Person of interest' in Vermont murder arrested in IllinoisJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont man charged with stealing the car of a woman whose body was found over an embankment last week is in custody in Illinois. Vermont State ...
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Rural banker survey index drops dramatically in JulyJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Drought conditions in some areas and weak grain prices are among factors weighing heavily on the rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western state...
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Groups Illinois owes money seek time to appeal lawsuitJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A coalition of social-service providers owed money by Illinois state government is seeking more time to appeal its lawsuit to the Illinois Supre...
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Ernest Hemingway birthday celebration planned in PetoskeyJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - PETOSKEY, Mich. (AP) - A celebration of Ernest Hemingway's birthday will include the dedication of a statue in Petoskey commemorating the author's ties to northern Michi...
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Edwardsville schools closing on Aug. 21 for solar eclipseJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Children attending Edwardsville District 7 schools in southern Illinois won't have classes next month on the day of the upcoming solar eclipse....