Articles filed under Illinois
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Heavy rains cause flash flooding in central IllinoisJun 20, 2019 7:00 am - BETHANY, Ill. (AP) - Four people and a dog in a central Illinois village had to be rescued by police dive teams from rising waters during flash flooding after heavy rain...
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamations for 2 more countiesJun 20, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued disaster proclamations for two more counties affected by flooding. Pritzker said Thursday he added Knox and Henry ...
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Bankers survey indicates improving farm economy in 10 statesJun 20, 2019 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bankers surveyed in parts of 10 Plains and Western states are seeing improvement in the region's farm economy. The Rural Mainstreet survey released Th...
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How many collecting Illinois pensions have moved to other states, and how much did they take with them?Jun 20, 2019 5:00 am - More than 71,000 people collecting public pensions from six statewide retirement plans have moved out of Illinois, taking more than $2.4 billion annually with them. That...
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Sale goes through, but concerns linger over new Rivers Casino ownershipJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. completed its $326 million acquisition of a majority stake in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines despite state gambling regul...
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Doubled state gas tax just a start. New state law will cost you in other ways, tooJun 20, 2019 1:00 am -
State law will cost drivers in other ways, too
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HIV prevention drug services expanding in some countiesJun 19, 2019 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and the Southern Seven Health Department are working to expand HIV prevention drug services to peo...
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Court documents: Mosque bombing suspect tried to escapeJun 19, 2019 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An Illinois man who faces trial in the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque had tried to escape from custody earlier this year. A document filed by pros...
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13% think driving while high on pot isn't risky, but AAA, police chiefs say otherwiseJun 19, 2019 5:30 am - Thousands of Americans are driving while stoned, and many think it's safe, a study released Wednesday by AAA found. The report comes as Illinois prepares to legalize rec...
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Woman sentenced for providing material support to terroristsJun 18, 2019 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - An Illinois woman has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for providing material support to terrorists by helping to fund a St. Louis County...