Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois lawmakers pass $700 million for human services programsMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers approved $700 million Thursday to partially finance cash-strapped human services programs during the state's historic budget stalemate, ...
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After losing daughter, Elmhurst mom helps EpiPen law gain momentumMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - Shelly LeGere of Elmhurst lost her 13-year-old daughter, Annie, to a sudden allergic reaction less than a year ago. This week, LeGere watched from seats above the Illino...
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Bauer captures IPGA Match Play ChampionshipMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - Bauer captured the 65th Illinois PGA Match Play Championship at Kemper Lakes in Kildeer and his win came on a day when all the players had an unusually difficult physica...
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Lincoln 'The Young Lawyer' statute unveiled at UISMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A statue of Abraham Lincoln as a young man has been dedicated on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield. The 6-foot-4 polished bro...
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Strong storm brings wind, hail to St. Louis areaMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nearly 30,000 Ameren Corp. customers in the St. Louis area are without power after a strong thunderstorm hit the region. The storm Wednesday afternoon b...
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CEO of cancer startup to speak at Illinois commencementMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The chief executive of a biotech startup will speak at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's commencement ceremony. Illinois alumnus Je...
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Black Hawk statue repairs on hold in dispute over processMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - OREGON, Ill. (AP) - Repairs are on hold to the 105-year-old Black Hawk statue that overlooks the Rock River in northern Illinois. Sauk Valley Media reports (http://bit.l...
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Former residents sue southern Illinois housing authorityMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - Seven former residents have filed a lawsuit against the Alexander County Housing Authority in southern Illinois alleging discrimination based on race ...
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Illinois high school rodeo finals moving to SpringfieldMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - ALTAMONT, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois High School Rodeo State Finals is moving from Effingham County to the state's capital for the first time in more than two decades. The...
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U of Illinois, Illinois State partners in technology dealMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University and the University of Illinois say they have created a partnership to help ISU get the most out of research it believes cou...