Articles filed under Illinois
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Rauner, Democrats keep fighting over budget as time runs outMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Republican leaders say they're encouraged by Democrats' willingness to negotiate a deal to end an 11-month budget stalemate despite Hou...
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GOP targets Democrats who voted 'yes' on Illinois budgetMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois House Republicans are launching automated phone calls blasting Democrats who voted for a state spending plan they say would lead to a $...
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IDOT to halt road work in many areas during holiday weekendMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation says it is halting road construction in many areas of the state during the Memorial Day weekend. In a ...
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Suspect in deadly St. Louis carjacking killed by policeMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - A man sought in the fatal shooting of a woman during a carjacking in which the suspects threw an infant from the vehicle has been shot and k...
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Tax fraud police search McDonald's French headquartersMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French police have searched McDonald's headquarters outside Paris after a probe was opened for alleged aggravated tax fraud and money-laundering against the...
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Illinois lawmakers OK lawyers for juvenile murder suspectsMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois measure guaranteeing lawyers for juveniles under age 15 during murder interrogations has cleared both chambers. House members overwh...
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Amazon to open 2nd center in Joliet bringing 2,000 jobsMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. says it plans to open a second facility in Joliet and more than 2,000 full-time jobs. The online retail company made the announcement...
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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 (AP) - A public relations firm hired to develop a branding plan for the University of Illinois' flagship campus has been replaced by a school committee.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. ...