Articles filed under Illinois
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The Latest: Pritzker says he is proposing 'honest budget'Feb 20, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budget proposal (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is proposing an 'honest budget...
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IL-UncontestedFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - Alderman - Ward 2 Brian Hopkins (i), NP ...
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WIU enrollment down almost 14 percent at Macomb campusFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - New enrollment data from Western Illinois University shows the number of students attending classes this semester at the Macomb campus fell by almost...
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Pritzker wants to legalize sports bettingFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing raising more than $1 billion in state revenue by legalizing recreational marijuana and sports betting. The Democrat is deli...
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Where suburbs stand on Pritzker's plan for progressive tax, legalizing marijuanaFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - From legalizing marijuana and sports gambling to sweeping out the flat tax, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $39 billion budget plan touched nerves among Republicans and gave hope t...
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Illinois woman claims $2M won through Iowa LotteryFeb 19, 2019 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - An Illinois woman has claimed the $2 million she won in the Iowa Lottery Powerball game. The Iowa Lottery says 49-year-old Lisa Hays turned in he...
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Lawmaker puts the brakes on his own mileage tax proposalFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would test a mileage tax for vehicles driving on state roads has been tabled, but that doesn't mean it's dead. Chicago Democrat Marcus Evans la...
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Aurora shooting prompts efforts to tighten enforcement of gun lawsFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and some state lawmakers said Tuesday that last week's mass shooting at an Aurora manufacturing plant will lead to efforts to tighten en...
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Terror suspect to be sent for mental health treatmentFeb 18, 2019 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A terror suspect from southern Illinois who was charged as a teenager will be transferred to a mental health facility after a judge found him u...
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Judge OKs cadaver dog evidence in Chinese scholar's caseFeb 17, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge has denied a request to exclude evidence about a cadaver-sniffing dog from the trial of a former University of Illinois physics stude...