Articles filed under Illinois
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Parkland College to lay off employees over budget impasseFeb 25, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Parkland College's president says it will lay off about nine employees after Tuesday because of the state budget deadlock. President Tom Ramage sa...
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Sports betting advocates push for legalization in IllinoisFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - As spring training kicks off for Major League teams across the country, fans are picking their fantasy teams. But after an opinion last year that daily fantasy sports b...
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Why Gov. Rauner says he doesn't have an email accountFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Office workers everywhere might be looking to Gov. Bruce Rauner's leadership on one of their biggest headaches. The governor was asked by an Illinois Times reporter this...
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NIU, Rock Valley College raise money for engineering programFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University and Rock Valley College are raising money to support a new four-year engineering degree program. The Rockford Register...
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Rock Island County approves $28M for new courthouseFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - The Rock Island County Board has approved spending $28 million to build a new courthouse. Judges and county officials say the existing county co...
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Winter storm means blizzard warnings in eastern IllinoisFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A winter storm moving across Illinois is forecast to bring as much as 9 inches of snow to areas of the state. The National Weather Service early Wednesday...
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Collinsville councilwoman resists calls to quit over creditFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Collinsville City Council member is resisting calls from colleagues to step down over her personal use of a municipal credit card while worki...
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Virginia General Assembly approves regulating fantasy sportsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation regulating the fast-growing but embattled online fantasy industry. Lawmakers gave final approva...
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Who will be Donald Trump's main challenger in Illinois?Feb 24, 2016 4:00 am - As Donald Trump won his third straight primary Tuesday in Nevada, it was unclear which of Illinois Republicans' preferred candidates might emerge as the real estate mogu...
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Text messages show Collinsville clerk's city credit card useFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Text messages from a former Collinsville city clerk who allegedly used a municipal credit card for personal purchases include a plea to the cit...