Articles filed under Illinois
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U of Illinois will give public free access to researchMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois trustees have approved a plan to provide open access to research published by university faculty and others. The vote Thu...
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Illinois auditor acknowledges inquiry into campaign spendingMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' auditor general on Thursday acknowledged a federal investigation into his campaign spending when he was a state lawmaker. A spokesman ...
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EIU president says stopgap funding from state not enoughMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - The president of Eastern Illinois University says the $12.5 million the school receives in stopgap state funding won't be enough to get it throug...
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Lawmakers send college tuition grant funding plan to RaunerMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democrats have approved a measure to fully fund tuition grants for low-income students despite Republican concerns the state can't pay ...
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Special prosecutor request updated in 1957 Sycamore killingMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - The brother of a Sycamore girl killed in 1957 has added to his request for a special prosecutor in the dismissed murder case against Jack McCulloug...
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Group offers $5,000 for tips in 2014 Springfield slayingMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A greater reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest in the 2014 shooting death of a 17-year-old in Springfield. Crime Stopper...
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Illinois Senate approves automatic voter registration planMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has approved a measure allowing automatic voter registration in Illinois. The chamber advanced the proposal 42-16 on Thursda...
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Recycled pesticide containers to become fence posts, lumberMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is asking farmers and agrichemical facilities to turn in their empty pesticide containers to be recycled....
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Wage increase for Community Care workers heads to SenateMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House has approved a measure that would increase wages for the hundreds of thousands of workers who care for seniors. The proposal ...
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Champaign County sex offender gets 120 years in prisonMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A Champaign County judge has ordered a 120-year prison sentence for a convicted sex offender who repeatedly molested his girlfriend's 7-year-old daug...