Articles filed under Illinois
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Rauner gets GOP support after former governors' criticismsOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - Some Republican lawmakers meeting at the state Capitol defended Gov. Bruce Rauner from critical comments that have come from two respected party leaders, former Govs. Ji...
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State could give suburbs loans during budget impasseOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - As the state budget battle continues, Illinois is unable to send communities their shares of motor fuel taxes collected since July 1. But maybe those towns could get a l...
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Laura Murphy's first Senate day includes Rauner meetingOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy started at the Capitol Tuesday in the midst of a historically long budget stalemate, and her first day included a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner....
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Thompson says state in 'worst position ever'Oct 19, 2015 11:00 pm - For the second time in less than a week, a Republican predecessor of Gov. Bruce Rauner has blasted the condition of the state under the Winnetka private equity investor'...
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Rock Island man wants judge to reconsider his sentenceOct 19, 2015 7:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A Rock Island man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend wants a judge to reconsider his 45-year sentence. Attorneys for Timothy J. McVay filed ...
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Rollover near Fallon kills South Lake Tahoe officerOct 19, 2015 7:00 am - FALLON, Nev. (AP) - The Nevada Highway Patrol says driver inattention apparently led to the single-vehicle rollover that killed a South Lake Tahoe police officer, his wi...
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Illinois spending $2.3M on Quincy Legionnaires' outbreak fixOct 19, 2015 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State records show Illinois is spending at least $2.3 million to fix a water system linked to a Legionnaires disease outbreak that has killed 12...
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DeKalb police program collects prescription drugsOct 19, 2015 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - DeKalb police say the department's prescription drug take-back programs have collected nearly 450 pounds of pills this year. The (DeKalb) Daily Chron...
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Today in HistoryOct 19, 2015 7:00 am - Today is Tuesday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2013. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 10, 1520, Martin Luther publicly ...
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East St. Louis man found guilty of 1st-degree murderOct 19, 2015 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A 30-year-old East St. Louis man has been convicted of killing another man who identified him as the shooter. Eric M. Hill was found guilty F...