Articles filed under Illinois
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Survey shows rural economy continues to weaken in 10 statesJul 21, 2016 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of bankers suggests there's been a drop in the already weak economic outlook for rural areas of 10 Western and Plains states. A repor...
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U of Illinois trustees make new chancellor's hire officialJul 21, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois trustees have voted to approve the hire of Robert Jones as the new chancellor of the flagship campus in Urbana-Champaign. Trus...
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Hackers access Illinois voter registration databaseJul 21, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois election officials say hackers attacked the state's voter registration system last week and it was shut off as a precaution. The Spring...
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Suburban Trump delegate focuses on Supreme Court picksJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - A retired Cook County judge and delegate for Donald Trump, Anthony Iosco got a turn addressing the Illinois delegation to the Republican National Convention on its last ...
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Illinois Republican chair: Booing Cruz was a sign of unityJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett arrived at the party's convention this week preaching unity among delegates and GOP voters who might have li...
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GOP revokes Illinois delegate's credentials for 'racist' Facebook postJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Republican Party has revoked the GOP convention credentials of Trump delegate for making racist comments and threats of violence of a Faceboo...
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Illinois' OpenBook site allows users to follow the moneyJul 20, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois comptroller's office has created a website to increase government transparency by allowing the public to track political contributi...
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Gov. Bruce Rauner signs 2 anti-opioid laws into Illinois lawJul 20, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new Illinois law will let drug court participants use medication to combat opioid addiction. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the measure late last we...
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New University of Illinois chancellor to start by listeningJul 20, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois' new chancellor said Wednesday that he will spend his first 100 days on the job listening and asking questions instead of ...
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GOP delegates: Bashing Clinton can't be only Trump strategyJul 20, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois delegates to the Republican National Convention say Donald Trump's campaign can't rely on demonizing his Democratic opponent to win the...