Articles filed under Illinois
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Census education, immigrant assistance grants availableMar 01, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Community organizations may apply for $4 million in grants to gear up for the 2020 Census and to help immigrants interact with government agenci...
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Illinois has second-highest property tax rate in the nation, finance site saysMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois homeowners have the second-highest property tax rate in the nation, a personal finance website reports. WalletHub analyzed the real estate taxes and home va...
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SIU-Carbondale takes steps toward creating nursing programFeb 28, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Officials at Southern Illinois University say the Carbondale school intends to create a nursing program. SIU-Carbondale interim provost Meera Kom...
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Serial bank robber from Illinois sentenced to 20 yearsFeb 28, 2019 6:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a southern Illinois man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing five banks over six weeks. ...
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More than 50 companies showcased at Illinois Products ExpoFeb 28, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - More than 50 food producers, wineries and agricultural groups will showcase their Illinois-made products at the Illinois Products Expo this week...
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Thousands of commuters affected by train signal problemsFeb 28, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of Chicago commuters are facing delays getting home because of signal problems affecting the operations of the Metra rail system. Officials are ...
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Pritzker brings in new tollway boardFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker put his own stamp on the Illinois tollway Thursday, sweeping out the former board of directors after concerns about "corruption" at the agency involvi...
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Passengers injured during Hawaii lava boat tour file suitFeb 27, 2019 6:00 am - HILO, Hawaii (AP) - A group of sightseers injured by a "lava bomb" during a boat tour in Hawaii have filed a lawsuit. The suit was filed on the Big Island against Lava O...
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Decatur mother pleads not guilty in death of 2-year-oldFeb 27, 2019 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman accused in the death of her 2-year-old daughter has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. Twanka L. Davis of D...
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Illinois officials gear up for southern Illinois floodingFeb 27, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials staffing the state Emergency Operations Center in Springfield will be monitoring flooding in southern Illinois and will prepare to dep...