Articles filed under Illinois
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After Senate adjourns, Pritzker declares 'Illinois is back'Jun 02, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Minutes after the Senate put the final touches on first-term Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's sweeping legislative agenda Sunday, the governor delivered a m...
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Illinois Senate backs legalized sports gambling, more casinosJun 02, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Six new casinos, along with legalized sports betting, are coming to Illinois after Senate lawmakers approved a massive gambling expansion bill Sunday. Sena...
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Chicago's wettest May on record is the 1 that just endedJun 01, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The wettest May on record in Chicago was the May that just ended. The National Weather Service says the 8.25 inches of rain that fell in May was the highe...
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October criminal record expungement event set in SpringfieldJun 01, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - About 20 attorneys plan to volunteer this fall to help people expunge or seal their criminal records. The (Springfield) State Jo...
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EXCHANGE: Southern Illinois charities face economic woesJun 01, 2019 7:00 am - HERRIN, Ill. (AP) - In March, Peggy Russell informed about 20 people who had been living in a homeless shelter here that they would have to find somewhere else to stay. ...
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDTJun 01, 2019 7:00 am - 12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A longtime city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Fr...
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World War II veteran's job was getting airplanes homeJun 01, 2019 7:00 am - PAXTON, Ill. (AP) - James Paul Lafary stayed on the ground, but saved many bomb crews from crashing after they came under attack. The 101-year-old World War II veteran s...
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Legislature's work continues past May 31 deadlineJun 01, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Legislature blew a Friday deadline for ending its spring session and the House returns Saturday. The House and Senate approved a bu...
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Defense chief calls out China on tech theft, South China SeaJun 01, 2019 7:00 am - SINGAPORE (AP) - U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Saturday denounced China's efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outp...
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Lawmakers OK rushed, balanced state budget; capital plan with tax increases awaits votesJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In a historic and busy day at the state Capitol, lawmakers released a $40.6 billion general revenue fund budget and a $45 billion capital spending plan Fri...