Articles filed under Illinois
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Western Illinois business development to create 1,300 jobsJan 10, 2016 6:00 am - HAVANA, Ill. (AP) - A new $150 million business development is expected to bring about 1,300 jobs to Western Illinois. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports (bit.ly/1SbT27E)...
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Illinois school districts report trouble filling positionsJan 10, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - More than half of Illinois school districts responding to a recent survey say they're having trouble filling teaching positions. Three-quarters ...
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Illinois manufacturing assistance center receives $25M grantJan 09, 2016 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois center that assists manufacturers has received a $25 million federal grant. The funding to the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center c...
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Springfield to host more than a dozen national conventionsJan 09, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - More than a dozen national conventions are scheduled this year in Illinois' capital city, including ones for collectors of the DeLorean car and ...
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What would you do with a Powerball jackpot? (And what's the downside?)Jan 09, 2016 6:00 am - With Powerball sales breaking previous records, the odds are growing that someone will win Saturday night's $800 million jackpot - but if no one matches all the numbers,...
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No one wins Powerball; jackpot could hit $1.3 billionJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - No ticket matched all six Powerball numbers following Saturday night's drawing for a record jackpot of nearly $950 million, lottery officials said, boosting the expected...
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Western Kentucky bridge over Ohio River still closedJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a western Kentucky bridge over the Ohio River that was closed last week due to high water remains shut dow...
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Springfield firm donates $850K to aviation mechanics programJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Springfield technology firm has donated $850,000 to a local aviation mechanic training program. The gift from Levi, Ray and Shoup (LEE'-vye, R...
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Repairs to Illinois bridge must wait due to rare musselJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) - Presence of a rare mollusk has delayed repairs to a bridge in northern Illinois. The Rockford Register Star reports (http://bit.ly/1TJGLFh ) that ...
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Springfield may ask Illinois to pay $9M in utility billsJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The city of Springfield may formally ask the state of Illinois to start paying its utility bills. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register repor...