Articles filed under Illinois
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Amid budget deficit, Illinois considers taxing sugary drinksMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Lawmakers scrambling to find money to fix Illinois' multi-billion dollar deficit are looking to sugary drinks as one potential source of revenue...
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Illinois lawmakers pass limits on phone-tracking technologyMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill that restricts how law enforcement agencies use devices that mimic cell towers to track phone locations ...
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Judge sets trial date in lawsuit against DuckworthMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - JONESBORO, Ill. (AP) - A judge in southern Illinois has set an Aug. 15 trial date in a workplace retaliation lawsuit filed against U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth....
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Rauner cool to idea of $15 hourly wage for home care workersMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner is signaling a cool reception to legislation that raises the base salary for home care workers to $15 an hour. The Illinois Ho...
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Illinois loan to help replace lead water lines in GalesburgMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - A $4 million state loan from will help replace lead water lines in an Illinois city with one of the nation's most persistent problems of lead in d...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois fish market adds Asian carp to the menuMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - GRAYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - When Johnny Farmer died in 2013, his wife and business partner, Sue Farmer, decided Hard Times Fish Market had served its last meal. And that was ...
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Plan advances for $60M bridge linking Missouri, IllinoisMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - LOUISIANA, Mo. (AP) - An old, narrow and deteriorating Mississippi River bridge at Louisiana, Missouri, may finally be replaced within the next few years, following two ...
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Here's how Illinois' driver's license is changingMay 17, 2016 12:30 pm - The newest Illinois driver's licenses will include an "ultraviolet feature" on the back and will be sent to applicants through the mail starting this summer in an effort...
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Mixed reviews for latest talks on Illinois budget standoffMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Legislative leaders gave mixed reviews to the latest discussions with Gov. Bruce Rauner to negotiate an end to Illinois' epic budget standoff wi...
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Cool, wet weather keep farmers out of fields much of weekMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Department of Agriculture says wet, cool conditions in Illinois kept farmers out of their filed for much of last week. The average temperatu...