Articles filed under Illinois
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Suburban Republicans help override GOP Gov. RaunerMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - House Republican Leader Jim Durkin says there won't be political retribution for three GOP lawmakers who broke with their party and overrode a veto from Gov. Bruce Raune...
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5 things you need to know about the Illinois budget crisisMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is heading toward a second year without a state budget, putting some schools and colleges in jeopardy of closing and all but ensuring more social ...
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Senate OKs bill to give unpaid leave to sexual abuse victimsMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Victims of sexual abuse would get up to four weeks of unpaid leave from work following the incident under a bill approved by the Illinois Senate...
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Illinois House OKs plan to expand medical marijuana programMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House has approved a plan to expand the state's medical marijuana pilot program by two-and-a-half years and add post-traumatic stre...
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Volunteer firefighter accused of using cigarettes in arsonsMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - The defense attorney for a northern Illinois firefighter accused of starting five fires says his client will have a mental evaluation. Twenty-year-...
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Charity group helps Illinois flood victims replace furnitureMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - KINCAID, Ill. (AP) - More than a dozen families in central Illinois who suffered damage due to winter flooding along the Sangamon River have gotten help from a charity g...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois man recovers, marries after nearly dyingMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - ROSCOE, Ill. (AP) - Sixteen months ago, Ethan Menges' family members gathered around his hospital bed, as a life-support machine chugged and beeped in the background. Th...
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Illinois lawmakers propose study of lead in state waterMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are commissioning a report from the state's Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to better monitor lead levels in sta...
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22-year-old central Illinois man dies in dirt bike accidentMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - HEYWORTH, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in central Illinois say a 22-year-old man died in a dirt bike accident. Authorities identified the victim as Andrew Johnson of Heyworth...
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Freeport starting class on salvaging from blighted buildingsMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - The city of Freeport will use a training program to teach about salvaging materials from blighted structures. City Grant Coordinator Nick Jupin tel...