Articles filed under Illinois
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Moylan rips legal pot bill: 'Listen, do you want this stuff in your neighborhood?'May 07, 2019 5:30 am - A suburban state lawmaker on Monday implored Illinoisans to join him in throwing a wrench into the growing momentum to legalize marijuana in Illinois. “There's other way...
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Take a look inside a suburban marijuana farmMay 07, 2019 5:30 am - As Gov. J.B. Pritzker forwards plans to legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults Illinois, a medical cannabis cultivation facility in Elk Grove Village opened i...
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Illinois took in $1.5 billion more than expected last monthMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - State revenue for April exceeded projections by $1.5 billion, according to a letter sent to legislative leaders by state finance officials. The windfall all but covers t...
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More heavy rainfall adds to Midwestern flooding problemsMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) — Another round of rain has led to more flash flood watches across the Midwest. The National Weather Service issued the watches Tuesday for parts of Kansa...
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Audit: DCFS response time slows while abuse claims jumpMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An audit finds that there was an 11% increase in child-abuse and -neglect investigations from 2015 to 2017 while the state's timeliness in responding...
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Prosecutors reviewing retrying man after witness recantsMay 06, 2019 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors in northern Illinois say they are reconsidering whether to retry a man convicted of a 1999 murder after a child witness recanted his te...
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Icy winter, flooding prompt extra spending on I-74 bridgeMay 06, 2019 7:00 am - BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) - Iowa transportation officials have approved $16 million to pay for nighttime work on the Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River in the Q...
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Montana woman sues psychiatrist for improper drug treatmentMay 06, 2019 7:00 am - BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - A Montana woman is suing a Butte psychiatrist over drug treatment she says caused permanent, uncontrollable facial movements. The Montana Standard re...
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Christopher volunteer firefighter killed in weekend fireMay 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHRISTOPHER, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fire Marshal Office is investigating the cause of a weekend fire that left a volunteer firefighter dead. Kody Vanfossan died ...
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDTMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - Kentucky Derby shocker: Country House wins via DQ LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one - into the...