Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker sees legalized marijuana next year, but wage hike, graduated tax could take longerDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Legalizing recreational marijuana was among Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker's election pledges, and a bill in support is likely to break in the General Assembly early in 2019, ...
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Trial for man accused of killing Chinese scholar movedDec 06, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge has moved the trial of a man charged in the 2017 slaying of a University of Illinois scholar from China from Urbana to Peoria. ...
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Transportation survey seeks views of motorists, commutersDec 06, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials want to hear about your experiences rolling down the highways or riding the rails of a commuter train. The Illinois Departmen...
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Report: Mold 'rampant' at former southern Illinois prisonDec 06, 2018 6:00 am - TAMMS, Ill. (AP) - A shuttered southern Illinois prison is infested with mold, dimming area residents' hopes it may someday reopen. The Southern Illinois...
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Illinois hunters take nearly 81K deer during firearm seasonDec 05, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois hunters took nearly 81,000 deer during this year's firearm deer hunting season. That's a slight increase over last year. The Illinois D...
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U of Illinois considers metal detectors at State Farm CenterDec 05, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois officials are considering installing walk-through metal detectors at the State Farm Center. Director Kevin Ullestad tells T...
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Special prosecutor sought in narrow sheriff's race disputeDec 04, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A special prosecutor is being sought in a dispute over a central Illinois sheriff's race with a one-vote margin. The (Decatur) Heral...
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IDPH encourages vaccinations to protect against hepatitis ADec 04, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging those at greatest risk of contracting hepatitis A to get vaccinated against it after fiv...
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Fire destroys home of S. Illinois mayor, who flees barefootDec 03, 2018 6:00 am - ALORTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in the southern Illinois community of Alorton say an early morning fire has destroyed the home of the town's mayor. Alorton's director o...
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Interest seen in Illinois in new Rivian Automotive pickupDec 03, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Interest is growing in central Illinois about Rivian Automotive's electric pickup truck that was recently unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Norm...