Articles filed under Illinois
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Survey of Plains, Western bankers shows waning rural economyDec 21, 2019 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey of bankers indicates a waning economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, and weak farm income is hurting producers' ability ...
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EXCHANGE: Robotic pets bring smiles to veteransDec 21, 2019 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Jack Wagoner looked steadily into the cat's blue eyes. A smile played across his face. 'œThis means an awful lot to me,'ť the World War II veteran ...
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2 men, woman dead in southern Illinois; 2 fugitives arrestedDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - BETHALTO, Ill. (AP) - Three people were found dead inside a southern Illinois home after two fugitives wanted in other states were captured in Missouri, police said Frid...
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Track road conditions statewideDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - Travelers can visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road conditions throughout the state. Available on your computer and op...
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State approves budget for library system census grantDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - The Pritzker Administration and the Illinois Department of Human Services awarded the Reaching Across Illinois Library System with a $750,000 grant to encourage full par...
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Company drops plan to build Nevada medical waste incineratorDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A medical waste disposal company has abandoned plans to build an incinerator in North Las Vegas, officials said. Stericycle Inc. planned to build an inc...
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....
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Researchers suggest state should provide bigger share of school funding to cut property taxesDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a greater share of funding for public ...
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Ailing or no, Ruth Bader Ginsburg maintains busy public lifeDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the course of a year, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had lung surgery to remove cancerous growths and radiation for a tumor on her pancreas. More r...