Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois owes Springfield hospitals $76 millionFeb 07, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois owes Springfield's two largest hospitals $76 million for the care of state workers, retirees and dependents, an amount that continues t...
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School funding overhaul again faces long odds in SpringfieldFeb 07, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Efforts to overhaul Illinois' school funding formula again face long odds in the spring legislative session, despite calls to address the matter...
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County filing insurance claim to recover funds lost by fraudFeb 07, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois county purchasing director allegedly spent more than $60,000 on personal items, according to a draft of an insurance claim Winn...
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New commemorative quarter features Shawnee National ForestFeb 06, 2016 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A commemorative coin featuring a scene from the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois has entered into circulation. The United States Mint...
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Lake County offering mental health training to officersFeb 06, 2016 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Law enforcement officials in Lake County are undergoing training that Illinois could use as a statewide model to help officers identify suspects wi...
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Police: Rockford's violent crimes surged 24 percent in 2015Feb 06, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford last year saw a 24 percent surge in violent crimes, driven by rising youth violence and crimes involving guns, police in Illinois' third-l...
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Hung jury declared in trial of former Illinois prosecutorFeb 05, 2016 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A judge on Friday ordered a new trial for a former Illinois prosecutor charged with murder in the Valentine's Day 2006 death of his first wife, after...
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Man dies in accident at upstate NY company's loading dockFeb 05, 2016 6:00 am - ONEONTA, N.Y. (AP) - State police say they're investigating the accidental death of a worker who was pinned between a vehicle and a loading dock at an upstate New York c...
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Gov. Rauner touts government consolidation legislationFeb 05, 2016 6:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced proposals he says would help shrink Illinois government and its costs. The proposals include legislation allowing...
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Rock Island Arsenal Museum to reduce collection, operationsFeb 05, 2016 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - About 3,200 artifacts will be removed from the Rock Island Arsenal Museum's collection amid an upcoming reduction in staff. In an effort to keep...