Articles filed under Illinois
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Fall session wraps up, Democrats anticipate Capitol controlNov 29, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois General Assembly has ended its fall session as Democrats anticipate complete control of the state Capitol in January. The Senate ca...
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Authorities: Body of missing baby found in Illinois woodsNov 29, 2018 6:00 am - CARROLLTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say they've found the body of a 6-month-old boy in a wooded area of southwestern Illinois after the child was reported missing over t...
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Ex-southern Illinois housing exec agrees to $500K penaltyNov 29, 2018 6:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - Court documents say the former director of a southern Illinois housing authority must pay a $500,000 penalty for wrongly using agency money for person...
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State seeks input on 5-year career education planNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - State education officials will host a series of regional meetings in December to gather input on a five-year plan for strengthening career and technical education statew...
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Veto override votes on key issues remain for lawmakersNov 28, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois General Assembly convenes Wednesday as its fall session winds down. The House voted Tuesday to override a veto on raising to $2 mil...
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Iowa man sentenced to 30 years for Illinois overdose deathsNov 28, 2018 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - An eastern Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the drug overdose deaths of two people in Illinois. Federal prosecutors i...
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Pet bobcat seized from Swansea home returned to familyNov 28, 2018 6:00 am - SWANSEA, Ill. (AP) - A pet bobcat seized last month from a Swansea (SWAN'-see-uh) family is back home after the owner was fined for not having proper permits. The Bellev...
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The Latest: Under-21 tobacco ban dies in Illinois HouseNov 28, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on action in the Illinois General Assembly (all times local): 5 p.m. A proposed ban on tobacco sales to those under 21 has failed in ...
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Tobacco age remains in each suburb's hands as under-21 ban across state failsNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers failed Wednesday to reverse Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a bill that would ban the sale of tobacco statewide to those younger than 21. Th...
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The Latest: $2M damage-award cap becomes lawNov 27, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on the Illinois General Assembly's fall session (all times local): 4:20 p.m. People who are harmed or injured because of state govern...