Articles filed under Illinois
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State budget crisis may force drug treatment center to closeMar 12, 2017 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois drug treatment center that's been operating for 49 years might be the latest casualty of the state budget crisis as its exec...
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Illinois considers applying sales taxes to more servicesMar 12, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are considering expanding the services subject to sales tax. Their list includes eight service categories ranging from landsc...
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Villanova gets top seed in NCAA Tournament; Syracuse outMar 12, 2017 7:00 am - For pure drama, best wait 'til the shots start flying. For sheer excitement, Selection Sunday belonged to Northwestern. Though it was no surprise when that school's name...
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Boil order prompted by broken water main in Normal is liftedMar 12, 2017 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A boil order in Normal that was prompted by a ruptured water main last week has been lifted. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph (http://bit.ly/2mPMMJ9 ) re...
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Macon County seeks eminent domain power for beltway projectMar 11, 2017 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The Macon County board wants Illinois lawmakers to give the county authority to use eminent domain to obtain land for a highway project in the north...
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Ex-prosecutor: Acquittal in wife's death answer to prayersMar 11, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former Illinois prosecutor who was found not guilty in the 2006 death of his first wife says the jury's verdict was the answer to his prayers....
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Labor experts unsure of future if Illinois workers strikeMar 11, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - It's unclear whether people who might replace state employees in the event of a strike by Illinois' largest public-employee union could end up w...
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Schaumburg Township hosts State Employment WorkshopMar 11, 2017 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township will host a free State Employment Workshop for anyone who wants to learn how to navigate the state employment application process, from 1:30 to 3 p.m...
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Illinois Senate Democrats decry lack of help on budget cutsMar 10, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Senate Democrats are critiquing the budget-cutting prowess of Gov. Bruce Rauner's cabinet. Committee chairmen decried Thursday the perf...
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Fire Marshall reminds Illinoisans to change alarm batteriesMar 10, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Fire Marshal is reminding residents to change smoke alarm batteries when they set their clocks forward. The office issued its remin...