Articles filed under Illinois
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Madigan thanks House for work in 'epic struggle' over budgetJan 08, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House wrapped up its two-year session Tuesday with legislation to help the incoming governor, with House Speaker Michael Madigan pr...
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Longtime lawmaker Lou Lang resigns House seatJan 07, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former Democratic leader in the Illinois House has resigned his seat. Lou Lang announced Monday that he's ending his 32-year legislative caree...
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Winter flood again rolls down Mississippi RiverJan 07, 2019 6:00 am - VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - For the second time in three years, the lower Mississippi River is flooding in January. High water is moving downriver from the junction with the...
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1908 race riot site could become National Historic MonumentJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois congressman has introduced a measure to designate the site of 1908 race riots in Springfield as a National Historic Monument....
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Coroner: Body found in submerged truck is missing manJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A body pulled from a vehicle discovered submerged in a central Illinois lake has been identified as a 37-year-old man who's been missing since N...
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New Hampshire students to get nearly $5 million debt reliefJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire students who attended certain for-profit schools and online courses will get nearly $5 million in debt relief. The Office of the Attor...
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EXCHANGE: Lost ring returns to woman after 30 yearsJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Nathan Duffield has found a lot of junk on the river: sunglasses that usually are too scratched to be used, fishing lures, pocket knives - mostly...
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EXCHANGE: Containers to office space for firm's new homeJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - GOODFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Step inside the soon-to-be home of Zeller Electric, nearing completion in Goodfield, and it's not hard to imagine you have wandered into a giant L...
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Rauner OKs safety enforcement for underground gas tanksJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved plans for enhanced safety at underground natural gas storage facilities. The Republican signed legislation Friday...
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Illinois Arabian horse breeder seeks deal with Saudi buyersJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - FREEBURG, Ill. (AP) - The owner of a southwestern Illinois farm is breeding Arabian horses in an unlikely bid to sell the animals to buyers in Saudi Arabia. Rodger Davis...