Articles filed under Illinois
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Normal council votes to buy historic gas station on Route 66May 17, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The town of Normal plans to pay $600,000 to buy and renovate a historic former gas station that's a Route 66 landmark. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph (...
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Illinois town creates sales-tax district for business growthMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Leaders in the small southern Illinois town of Pinckneyville hope to add to the local business base by expanding an area where some sales taxe...
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Auditor Mautino ordered to explain ex-campaign's spendingMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Elections has ordered Auditor General Frank Mautino to provide more detail about his campaign spending as a state le...
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2-year-old K9 'Hawk' is newest Carlinville police officerMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - CARLINVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A quadruped named "Hawk" is the newest member of the Carlinville Police Department. The male Belgian Malinois graduated from the Illinois State ...
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Could Franks' departure open doors for Republicans?May 16, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a visit to Wheeling on Monday he is not commenting on how state Rep. Jack Franks' decision to leave the legislature will affect budget talk...
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Trump and Blagojevich loom large in Illinois Senate raceMay 15, 2016 7:30 am - As the candidates in Illinois' hot U.S. Senate race try to define each other, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and imprisoned former Democratic G...
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Normal looks to revive Route 66 landmark as tourist drawMay 15, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A historic former gas station and Route 66 landmark in Normal could become a city-owned tourist attraction. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph (http://bit....
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Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in Champaign shootingMay 15, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police in Champaign say one man is dead and another injured after an early morning shooting. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/2...
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Judge approves settlement in suit on mentally ill inmatesMay 15, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge in Peoria has approved a settlement between the Illinois state prison system and lawyers for 11,000 mentally ill prisoners who allege...
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Elk Grove CEO back in the saddle for charity rideMay 15, 2016 1:00 am - Chip Miceli, president and CEO of Des Plaines Office Equipment in Elk Grove Village, bought a three-wheeler. Not a tricycle for a kid. A three-wheeled motorcycle for a c...