Articles filed under Illinois
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Woodstock's deputy police chief appointed to top cop jobMay 06, 2016 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - The deputy police chief in Woodstock has been appointed to take the top job after the chief retires this summer. The Northwest Herald reports (htt...
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Illinois State boosts tuition for incoming studentsMay 06, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University's board of trustees has approved a tuition increase for undergraduate students entering the school this fall. The new stude...
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Northbrook accountant to join Gaming BoardMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed a longtime suburban accountant to the Illinois Gaming Board. The governor announced Friday Steven Dolins of Northbrook will join the boar...
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Hultgren: I'm not sold on TrumpMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Plano Republican, said Friday he's "not sold" on Donald Trump, perhaps further deepening the split among Illinois GOP leaders over the party'...
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Illinois eagle hit by gunshot might fly again after surgeryMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A bald eagle injured by a gunshot will undergo surgery that a University of Illinois veterinary intern says may restore its ability to fly. The year-...
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Officer shoots suspect on Mississippi River bridgeMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Illinois State Police are investigating after a St. Louis-area police officer shot a female suspect on a Mississippi River bridge. The shooting happened...
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Champaign fires police officer facing sexual assault casesMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A city official in Champaign say a police officer facing sexual assault charges has been fired. Assistant Director of Human Resources Amanda Farth...
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Without budget, fair officials get 'creative' with paymentsMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - DU QUOIN, Ill. (AP) - With lawmakers deadlocked over the state budget, Du Quoin State Fair officials are directing vendors to a program designed to pay those who weren't...
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Illinois Senate passes $454 million more for collegesMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A $454 million bill to increase funding for financially struggling Illinois colleges and universities has cleared the state Senate. Lawmakers ap...
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Illinois GOP lawmakers want auditor spending answersMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A group of Republican lawmakers attempted to turn up the election-year heat Thursday on the state's chief fiscal monitor, demanding that Auditor...