Articles filed under Illinois
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Alton woman indicted in daughter's diabetes-related deathJan 29, 2019 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has been indicted in connection with her daughter's death and is accused of trying to hide the 14-year-old's diabetes...
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Illinois fairgrounds venue renamed Coliseum of ChampionsJan 29, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fairgrounds Coliseum has a new name and is expected to reopen for this year's fair after being closed for repairs and renovat...
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State Senate education panel: Digital snow days don't count as class timeJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - There was general agreement at the Senate Education Committee meeting Tuesday that the definition of a "school day" is changing, but the committee voted un...
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Schillerstrom resigns as tollway chairman amid agency churnJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - A pivotal figure at the Illinois tollway for the last four years has resigned amid scrutiny of the agency and a legislative push to clean house. Chairman Robert Schiller...
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What's new with Illinois' standardized test for elementary, middle school studentsJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois students taking the state's new standardized test this spring can expect to find the questions and format similar to the previous exam's. What's different is h...
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Madison County sees record 109 drug overdose deaths in 2018Jan 28, 2019 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Madison County in southern Illinois set a record in 2018 with 109 drug-related deaths. The Belleville News Democrat reports that Coroner Stephe...
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Illinois braces for brutal cold, schools, courts closingJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The frigid weather moving across Illinois is prompting officials around the state to prepare for its impact. The University of Chicago, DePaul and Northwe...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. ESTJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - Dems fear Trump re-election if ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz runs SEATTLE (AP) - Some of the most influential forces in Democratic politics revolted Monday against former Sta...
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Chicago schools to decide if classes will be in sessionJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The head of Chicago Public Schools says she won't "hesitate to cancel classes" in the nation's third-largest school district as subzero temperatures enter...
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Illinois lawmakers consider raising tobacco-buying age to 21Jan 28, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois legislators are reviving bills that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21. The State Journal-Reg...