Articles filed under Illinois
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Judge: Independent congressional candidate can be on ballotAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge sided with an independent candidate for Congress in Illinois who wants to be on the November ballot despite failing to meet the ...
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Illinois says forward Nichols can begin playing in DecemberAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois says that the NCAA has decided forward Kipper Nichols will have to sit out the fall semester before playing for the Illini. The program s...
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Lester: Caregivers leaving for higher pay in fast food, retailAug 25, 2016 5:26 am - By Kerry Lester klester@dailyherald.com Some Ray Graham Association workers in DuPage County are leaving their posts for higher-paying jobs in fast food or big box store...
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Lester: Caregivers are leaving their jobs for higher pay in fast food, retailAug 25, 2016 5:00 am - Some Ray Graham Association workers in DuPage County are leaving their posts for higher-paying jobs in fast food or big box stores as the clock is ticking on GOP Gov. Br...
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State redistricting referendum won't be on November ballotAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - A divided Illinois Supreme Court narrowly ruled Thursday that a referendum proposal seeking to change how Illinois draws political boundaries is unconstitutional, making...
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Up to 70 percent of students still unprepared, tests showAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - Preliminary statewide results from standardized testing show anywhere between 60 percent and 70 percent of Illinois students are not ready for college or careers after h...
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Illinois graduating seniors have slight ACT score increaseAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - New statistics show the Illinois' graduating seniors this year had a slight increase in their ACT scores. The Illinois State Board of Education ...
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Police seeking vehicle connected to Illinois killingsAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - Police in northern Illinois are asking the public to help them find a vehicle in connection with the beating deaths of two people in Sycamore. The ...
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28 students to get police escort due to oil pipeline protestAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - MANDAN, N.D. (AP) - Some students who attend school in Mandan will be getting a police escort to classes due to a protest over an oil pipeline. The Bismarck Tribune repo...
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Environmentalists win lawsuit against Peoria-area coal plantAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled a coal fired energy plant outside Peoria has allowed too much soot to be emitted from its smoke stacks. U.S. District Judge...