Articles filed under Illinois
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Graduated plan that would tax more people at highest rate could see Senate vote WednesdayApr 30, 2019 1:00 am - Senate proposal also would end estate tax, add way to freeze school property taxes
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Temperature swings stunt U of Illinois cherry blossomsApr 29, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Experts say the weather has taken its toll on the cherry blossoms at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana-Champaign. Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud i...
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Duckworth returns to Iraq for 1st time since being shot downApr 29, 2019 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has returned to Iraq for the first time since the helicopter she was piloting was shot down during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. The Hoffman...
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Northern Illinois wildlife center marks 35th anniversaryApr 28, 2019 7:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - Thirty-five years ago, a message Kathy Stelford sent herself from the past made her realize that she wanted to make a change. "When I was in my mid...
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EXCHANGE: Grandparent program fosters fulfillment, joyApr 28, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - At a table outside Alyson Williams' classroom at Enos Elementary School, first-grader Kamya Small settles in with a pair of books. "Are you goin...
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EXCHANGE: No clear plan to save historic Crenshaw HouseApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - EQUALITY, Ill. (AP) - In the absence of a state plan for the property, an important piece of Illinois history is in jeopardy. The Crenshaw House, built in 1837, is one o...
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Greenpeace drops effort to move lawsuit to friendlier venueApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Greenpeace is dropping an effort to move a lawsuit alleging it conspired against the Dakota Access oil pipeline from North Dakota state court to fe...
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Finances 'dire' in Perry County in southern IllinoisApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in a southern Illinois county have declared a financial emergency after a consultant described the situation as "dire." Members of t...
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Students with disabilities find peace, fun in yoga practiceApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The health benefits of yoga are well-documented. The practice can increase flexibility, improve posture, build strength and endurance, and the focus...
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Illinois woman dies in freeway crash near Grand IslandApr 26, 2019 7:00 am - GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska (AP) - Police say a single-car crash on Interstate 80 near Grand Island has killed an Illinois woman. The Nebraska State Patrol says the crash hap...