Articles filed under Illinois
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Opponents of proposed oil pipeline holding 500-mile relayApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) - Plains American Indians and others are taking part in a 500-mile spiritual relay to show their opposition to a proposed $3.8 billion oil pipelin...
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Durbin seeks national park status for Cahokia MoundsApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An ongoing effort to get an ancient southwestern Illinois historical site designated as a national park is getting a boost from U.S. Senator Di...
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U of Illinois union to start 5-day strike Thursday morningApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A faculty union at the University of Illinois' Champaign-Urbana campus plans a five-day strike after contract talks with the school Wednesday ended w...
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Anti-heroin Lali's Law moves in CongressApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - A proposed federal law named for a Buffalo Grove man who died of a heroin overdose has begun moving in Congress. The plan is named Lali's Law for Alex Laliberte, a Steve...
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Hastert's state lawmaker pension checks continue, for nowApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - State officials took away former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert's teacher pension the day he was sentenced, but his $28,026 annual benefit from his time as a state lawmaker...
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Champaign looking at creating citizen police review boardApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - City leaders in Champaign have chosen to create a working group to look at starting a citizen police review board. The city council unanimously ap...
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10 Things to Know for TodayApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. FRONT-RUNNERS PRESS CLOSER TO SHOWDOWN Donald Trump emerges fr...
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Business leaders call for more early education fundingApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois business leaders say they want the state to invest more money in early education to meet the demands of a growing job market centered o...
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ADM maintenance workers reject union representation in voteApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Archer Daniels Midland Co. maintenance workers have rejected union representation. The (Decatur) Herald and Review reports (http://bit.ly/1VCgygc ) ...
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Eagle Forum board members sue to oust Schlafly confidantApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A majority of board members of Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum has filed an Illinois lawsuit over its efforts to oust a former Missouri Republic...