Articles filed under Illinois
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2 Illinois state parks close due to lack of electric, trashApr 21, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area and Horseshoe Lake State Park are closing indefinitely. The ...
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Rural survey suggests Midwest, Plains economy remains miredApr 21, 2016 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A survey of rural bankers in 10 Western and Plains states suggests the region remains stifled by relatively low agriculture and energy commodity price...
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House to become lab for training of child welfare workersApr 21, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A formerly vacant building in Springfield will be used to train students and professionals in child welfare services. The University of Illinois...
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College funding vote called off in surprise moveApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - An Illinois House vote on an apparent bipartisan compromise to pay for community colleges, state universities and a key scholarship program was called off minutes before...
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New marijuana plan finds support from OberweisApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Lawmakers' move this week toward decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in Illinois was done with a handful of Republican supporters. Among them: state...
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Despite consolidation push, lawmakers let lieutenant governor job surviveApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers Thursday rejected eliminating the state office now held by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton, who has championed government consolidation in her ...
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House OKs bipartisan property tax freeze, but Rauner and some Republicans oppose itApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers again Thursday voted to freeze how much school districts and some other local governments can collect in property taxes, but Gov. Bruce Rauner's offic...
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High school lacrosse championships coming to IllinoisApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The board governing interscholastic sports in Illinois says the first high school state championships in lacrosse will be held in 2018. The Illi...
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U of Illinois softball player pleads not guilty to chargeApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois softball player faces a disorderly conduct charge after police accused her of falsely reporting being mugged. Court records ...
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Illinois sheriff's deputies on leave after shooting fugitiveApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say four sheriff's deputies have been placed on administrative leave after they fatally shot a Florida fugitive in northern Illinois. Fi...