Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois corrections owes city $1.2 million in utilitiesJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHESTER, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections owes the city of Chester about $1.2 million for water, sewer and gas services. The Belleville News-Democrat (...
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Belleville fire truck, purchased in 1935, returns to cityJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An 81-year-old fire truck not retired from service in Belleville until 1978 is back in a city firehouse. The Belleville News-Democrat reports (ht...
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Illinois residents asked to leave fireworks to the prosJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials are asking Illinois residents to leave Fourth of July fireworks displays to professionals. In a news release, the Illinois Depar...
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Edwardsville considers taking over care of Gardens at SIUEJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Edwardsville city officials are considering taking over a sprawling garden on the campus of Southern Illinois University. Mayor Hal Patton tell...
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Central Illinois deputies find 5 malnourished horsesJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - LEROY, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in central Illinois have found five malnourished horses, and one has been euthanized. McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage says a neighbor ti...
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Beagle-rescue group sues U of I over research-animal dataJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A beagle-rescue group has sued the University of Illinois over the university's refusal to disclose documents showing its treatment of research ...
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Rauner: Compromise near on partial-year budgetJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday he's close to a compromise with Democratic lawmakers on a partial-year budget plan with just three days left in the ...
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5 reasons why July 1 means more Illinois budget doomJun 26, 2016 7:00 am - This week marks what could be the most significant benchmark in the long, painful slog of Republicans' and Democrats' historic war over the Illinois budget. Thursday is ...
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Liggins retrial in Iowa girl's 1990 death set for FebruaryJun 26, 2016 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - The retrial of an Illinois man charged with the 1990 killing of a 9-year-old girl in eastern Iowa has been set for next year. The Quad-City Times ...
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Illinois State Fair competition entry deadlines nearingJun 25, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Entry deadlines are approaching for many of the competitions at the Illinois State Fair. Livestock entries are due July 1. Rabbits and poultry e...