Articles filed under Illinois
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Class prepares drivers with autism for traffic stopsJul 02, 2017 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies and a hospital's occupational therapists in an Illinois suburban city launched the first of what they hope will be a series of cl...
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Rauner promises to veto income tax hikeJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois House on Sunday passed a $5 billion income tax bill, as well as a spending plan, aimed at ending the state's three-year budget stalemate. The revenue bill, ...
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No body cameras for Rockford, Winnebago County policeJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Law enforcement leaders in Winnebago County and Rockford say police-worn body cameras may reduce use-of-force incidents and citizen complaints, but...
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Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home gets attention as it agesJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home in northwestern Illinois is getting more upgrades. Nearly 50 projects have been completed at the home in Dixon, includi...
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Western Illinois demolishes 20-story dormitoryJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - The tallest building at Western Illinois University is rubble. Higgins Hall was imploded Saturday after nearly 50 years as a 20-story dormitory. It w...
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Today in HistoryJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2017. There are 182 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 2, 1937, aviator Amelia Earha...
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Rock Island-Milan schools get $2.4M grant for Head StartJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - The Rock Island-Milan (MY'-luhn) school district is receiving nearly $2.4 million to help prepare young children for school. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bus...
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Bill would name Illinois post office for fallen Navy SEALJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois congressman says he plans to introduce legislation to name a post office after a U.S. Navy SEAL from Illinois who was killed in Yeme...
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Illinois trooper killed in crash remembered as hard workerJun 30, 2017 7:00 am - FARMER CITY, Ill. (AP) - Friends are remembering an Illinois State Police trooper who died in a vehicle crash as a hard worker and good-hearted man. The (Bloomington) Pa...
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Bridge connecting to Missouri, Illinois to be replacedJun 30, 2017 7:00 am - PITTSFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An 89-year-old bridge that spans from Missouri to Illinois is expected to be replaced by fall 2019. Missouri Department of Transportation Project...