Articles filed under Illinois
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Top U of Illinois fundraiser leaving for WashingtonFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The top fundraiser at the University of Illinois's flagship campus is leaving for a job at the University of Washington. According to The News-Gazett...
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New Illinois AD hopes to restore lost identity, and to winFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - New Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman believes the school's teams have lost some of their identity over the past year of problems. Whitman s...
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Decatur council OKs local gas tax to fund road repairsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Motorists in Decatur will pay more at the pump after the City Council approved a new gas tax to help fund road improvements. The (Decatur) Herald & ...
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Galesburg agrees to buy 2 diesel-electric busesFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Galesburg has agreed to purchase two hybrid mass-transit buses, but they won't hit the streets for a few years. The city council has approved usin...
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Judge dismisses racketeering claims in Rutherford lawsuitFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A federal judge has dismissed racketeering claims that one-time Illinois gubernatorial candidate Dan Rutherford ran the state treasurer's office like a cam...
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Newspaper run by Dan Proft's PAC hits Lake CountyFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - A previous version of this story incorrectly said Liberty Principles PAC was involved in a campaign against state Rep. Ed Sullivan. This version has been corrected. ...
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Cities squabble over fire service near U of IllinoisFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The leaders of the fire departments in the adjacent cities of Champaign and Urbana are squabbling over who should handle fire calls at 194 homes a...
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U of Illinois softball player apologizes for menorah damageFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A suspended University of Illinois softball player has apologized for damaging a menorah at the school's Jewish student center. In a letter to The...
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Eastern Illinois campus sends slightly fewer layoff noticesFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Eastern Illinois University sent slightly fewer layoff notices to civil service employees than the school originally thought was necessary. The (...
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Next Illinois government holiday could be Obama's birthdayFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A group of Illinois House Democrats are proposing President Barack Obama's birthday become the next state holiday. The State (Springfield) Journ...