Articles filed under Illinois
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Schools still waiting to see if they'll get money from stateJul 12, 2017 5:00 am - Amid the relief that lawmakers passed an Illinois budget for the first time in two years, one key provision has been overlooked: Schools won't get state dollars unless R...
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Group led by ex-alderman set to acquire Chicago Sun-TimesJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - By Mitchell Armentrout Chicago Sun-Times An investment group led by former Chicago Alderman Edwin Eisendrath along with a coalition of labor unions is poised to acquire ...
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Missouri treasurer to legislature: Don't be like IllinoisJul 11, 2017 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt on Tuesday offered strong criticism of the state budget - of another state. The first-term Republican spoke at a n...
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Elgin school district's water tests find high lead levelsJul 11, 2017 7:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - More than 250 drinking fountains and other water sources in Elgin schools will be replaced after tests found higher-than-recommended lead levels. The ...
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University of Illinois football center expected to cost $79MJul 11, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A proposed football performance center at the University of Illinois is expected to cost about $79.2 million to build. Senior Associate Vice Presiden...
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SIU trustees to consider scientist as Carbondale chancellorJul 11, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University System President Randy Dunn on Tuesday recommended that the school's trustees appoint a University of Alberta nanote...
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Tow boat sinks in Mississippi River; 9 crew members rescuedJul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after a tow boat sank in the Mississippi River near Cairo, Illinois, leading to a rescue of the crew. The towi...
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Illinois officials seek rail safety study after teen's deathJul 10, 2017 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in eastern Illinois want to study railroad crossing safety after a teenager riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a train last month....
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Treasurer to Rauner: Go to New York to fight off 'junk' statusJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state treasurer says Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner must go to New York to talk bond-rating houses out of knocking the state's creditworthiness into "junk"...
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Will County training citizens on heroin-overdose preventionJul 09, 2017 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Will County officials want to train you to prevent a heroin overdose. The county has a five-year grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services...