Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois State researchers: University adds $554M to economyApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A study by Illinois State University researchers says the school brings in about $554 million a year into the community, making it responsible for 7....
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Rockford celebrates Cheap Trick's entry in Hall of FameApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The city of Rockford is planning a rock star celebration for hometown band Cheap Trick's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band wi...
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Illinois GOP: Free up unspent money for social programsApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are proposing $1.3 billion in spending to cover human services. Christine Radogno (ruh'-DOHN'-yoh) ...
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Correction: Illinois Legislature-The Latest storyApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story April 5 about legislative action in the Illinois General Assembly, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a proposal to allow...
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Illinois man dies when high winds topple pole onto pickupApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - THACKERAY, Ill. (AP) - Officials say a southern Illinois man has died when high winds blew a power transmission pole onto his pickup truck. Hamilton County Coroner Steve...
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U of Illinois chancellor sends email after chalking incidentApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The interim chancellor at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign has sent an email to the campus addressing what she calls "painful" speech. ...
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Judge rules NCAA must go to trial in football deathApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A Maryland judge is refusing to drop the NCAA from a wrongful death lawsuit involving a Frostburg State University football player who suffered a h...
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State budget crisis forces agency to cut programs, workersApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A social services agency based in East St. Louis is suspending programs and laying off 117 workers amid the state budget impasse. The Bellevi...
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March warmer, wetter than usual across IllinoisApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' state climatologist says last month was the 10th-warmest March on record. Illinois has now experienced warmer-than-average temperatures ...
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Illinois resumes sending vehicle emissions test remindersApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois will resume sending vehicle emissions test notices after it stopped in February due to the lack of a state budget. The Ill...