Articles filed under Illinois
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3 dead after shooting on private adult-themed Rockford busApr 07, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford police say three people were fatally shot early Saturday on a private adult-themed charter bus. The (Rockford) Register-Star reports that ...
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Federal funds to bolster election security may not be enoughApr 07, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials expect to receive $13 million in federal funds to help update aging voting machines across the state. The money is part of a ...
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U of Illinois asks state lawmakers for funding increaseApr 06, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The president of the University of Illinois system appeared before a state Senate committee asking for an increase in annual state funding. Pres...
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5 federally protected pelicans found shot in Illinois lakeApr 06, 2018 7:00 am - NEWTON, Ill. (AP) - Conservation officers say five American White Pelicans were found shot dead in Newton Lake in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources ...
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Rauner signs law to ease licensing out-of-state teachersApr 06, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law making it easier to get teachers into Illinois classrooms despite having credentials from outside the state. ...
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Quincy vets home norovirus outbreak, sickening 20, is overApr 06, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy has ended. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported ...
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Why synthetic marijuana might not be illegalApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois legislators approved an amendment to the state's controlled substances act last spring in an attempt to curb the sale and use of synthetic drugs. Gov. Bruce Rau...
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Seeking active and passive pastimes in Galena and Jo Daviess CountyApr 05, 2018 11:00 pm - The northwest corner of Illinois curls up like a leaf that refuses to lie flat, a patchwork quilt of rolling hills dotted with small towns where antiques shops and bouti...
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Tornado touchdowns confirmed in southern IllinoisApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - National Weather Service surveys have confirmed four tornadoes in southern Illinois after a round a storms Tuesday. Weather service officials sa...
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Website honors achievements of women in U of I's historyApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is recognizing accomplishments made by women during the university's 150-year history. A new website launched as part o...