Articles filed under Illinois
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Justices seem to favor insurers' Obamacare claims for $12BDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to rule that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in...
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Illinois approves 2 more marijuana cultivation centersDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has approved two more marijuana cultivation centers ahead of the start of legal recreational sales next year, officials announced Tuesd...
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Michigan sales top $1.6M in first week of recreational potDec 09, 2019 6:00 am - Recreational marijuana sales totaled about $1.6 million in the inaugural week of business at the first retail shops in Michigan. Sales during the Dec. 1-8 period brought...
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Tollway boss brings in five former colleagues, at $893,000 a yearDec 09, 2019 4:30 am - It's one thing for new CEOs to bring in their own teams. But recruiting five former co-workers for top positions at the Illinois tollway and paying them nearly $900,000 ...
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Menorah added to holiday display in CapitolDec 09, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Hanukkah menorah was added to the holiday display in the Statehouse rotunda Friday, joining a holiday tree, Nativity scene, satanic sculpture and winter ...
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EXCHANGE: Carbondale courts retirees as housing market lagsDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Three years ago, Dick and Pam Matthews began thinking about leaving their small town in Maine. The retired couple was ready for an easier life. N...
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Illinois power company hires goats to clear out brushDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - HILLVIEW, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois power company turned to a herd of goats to clear a steep, rocky plot of land so crews could reach electric lines. The 50 goats spent ab...
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EXCHANGE: Learjet a new training ground for college studentsDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - As aviation mechanics students from Lincoln Land Community College mounted a wingtip fuel tank onto a Learjet 24B inside a hangar recently at Ab...
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Abraham Lincoln museum to display rare Civil War relicsDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is opening its vault to display rare Civil War relics. The Springfield museum is holding a f...
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EXCHANGE: Men are changing careers to be nursesDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Daniel McGoldrick had what many would consider a dream job. The company he created programmed smart houses for superrich people. He made g...