Articles filed under Illinois
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House approves plan giving juveniles quicker hearingsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Juveniles who commit nonviolent crimes would get a detention hearing much quicker under a plan heading to the Illinois Senate. The House approve...
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Poet laureate will speak at U of IllinoisApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will read poetry and have a book signing at the University of Illinois on April 28. The university said Tue...
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Coal tax pitched as good for Illinois' dwindling coffersApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - BENLD, Ill. (AP) - It's been more than 60 years since the last coal mine closed in the south-central Illinois town of Benld, but its legacy is found in the name of its h...
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Hebron official with drug charge says he won't step downApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - HEBRON, Ill. (AP) - The president of a small-town village in Illinois says he won't step down from his position after being charged with drug possession. Hebron Village ...
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Muslim leaders lobby in SpringfieldApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Muslim leaders from the Chicago area cited the controversy at Wheaton College over Professor Larycia Hawkins in backing two measures Tuesday in Springfield. The state S...
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Dueling proposals trying to keep state universities open in the fallApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Republican lawmaker wants to send Illinois universities four months worth of state funding to try to ensure they open their doors for the next school year. ...
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Illinois House committee OKs progressive income tax planApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure asking voters in November to tax Illinois' wealthiest residents at higher rates is heading to the full House for consideration. The plan by Democ...
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Project aims to locate graves of firefighters in BloomingtonApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Active and retired firefighters in central Illinois are working to locate and honor the graves of 75 firefighters. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph ...
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Non-tenured faculty at U of Illinois plan 2-day strikeApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The union that represents University of Illinois faculty who are not on a tenure track plans to strike Tuesday and Wednesday, the group's local pr...
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After 60-mile chase, man in custody for striking officerApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) - A man is in custody after allegedly striking an Illinois Department of Conservation police officer with a car near Litchfield, then leading police...