Articles filed under Illinois
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U of Illinois art museum plans summer closure for renovationApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois' Krannert Art Museum will be renovated this summer and into the fall. The university said Monday the museum on the Urba...
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Edwardsville student fire deaths prompt campus safety videoApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A program on fire safety spurred by the 2012 deaths of two Southern Illinois University students at an off-campus Edwardsville apartment is exp...
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'Looking for Lincoln' signs in Macon County replacedApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A Macon County committee dedicated to promoting tourism around Abraham Lincoln has been re-energized by a need to replace wayside signs. The (Decatu...
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Pekin considering ordinance to allow murals on buildingsApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Pekin could soon be getting a lot more colorful. The Pekin Daily Times (http://bit.ly/1VwY3cF ) reports that the city council for the central Illinois...
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Franks' plan would take lawmakers out of remap processApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to draw some of Illinois' political boundaries differently and therefore possibly alter future races for seats at the state Capitol is being advanced by lawmakers...
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Cullerton drops idea to tax miles driven to finance roadsApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Senate president says he will not pursue a proposal to pay for road construction by taxing motorists by the miles they drive. John Cullerton, a Chicago Demo...
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Democrats' plan would raise taxes on wealthiest IllinoisansApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - Democrats say a new income tax plan for Illinois would raise rates on the top 1 percent of earners and provide a cut for most of the rest, starting a new debate over the...
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Bills would give voters say over township, road district consolidationApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - Two state Senate bills from Lake County legislators are among the latest suggestions in the continuing debate on consolidating government services to save money. The mai...
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New Rockford police chief to be sworn inApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford is about to get a new police chief. The (Rockford) Register Star (http://bit.ly/1Wagseg ) reports that Dan O'Shea is scheduled to be sworn...
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Morel hunters go online to see where to go _ and not goApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Mushroom hunters are getting a heads up online about where they can go to find morels in Central Illinois and where they shouldn't go. The (Peoria) J...