Articles filed under Illinois
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U of Illinois ends contract with public relations firmMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A public relations firm hired to develop a branding plan for the University of Illinois' flagship campus has been replaced by a school committee. Acc...
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Illinois road plan focuses on maintenance and repairMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Cement mixers and road-graders will continue to lag behind Illinois' deteriorating roads and bridges as Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration annou...
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Alton post office picks up and movesMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service is on the move in Alton, Illinois. The Post Office is moving from the downtown location it leased to a former car dealership. ...
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Lawmaker accuses fantasy sports lobby of ethics violationsMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Democratic lawmaker accused a daily fantasy sports lobbyist of implying a trade of donations for favorable votes from lawmakers in "a very inappropriate email...
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Fight to fund schools takes center stage in SpringfieldMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - The decades-long effort to send more money to Illinois' least wealthy schools is a key focus for lawmakers as a state budget deadline looms at the Capitol. But lawmakers...
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Should hospitals pay property taxes?May 26, 2016 1:00 am - The case of whether a downstate hospital can be exempt from property taxes could have a multimillion dollar impact on suburban hospitals and governments in a dispute tha...
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Danville police investigate double homicideMay 25, 2016 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in central Illinois say Danville police responding to a call of shots fired found the body of woman outside a house and man's body insi...
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4th person arrested in girl's shooting at family gatheringMay 25, 2016 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in southwestern Illinois have arrested a fourth person in connection with the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl. Thirty-year-old Shanno...
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Lawmakers pass plan limiting mentally ill from owning gunsMay 25, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure designed to prevent people with mental disabilities from owning guns. A proposal sponsored by Democra...
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Illinois lawmakers approve expansion of adoption informationMay 25, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A measure that would give Illinois adoptees more information about why they were adopted is heading to the governor's desk. The plan sponsored b...