Articles filed under Illinois
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Federal officials deny Illinois appeal for disaster fundsApr 22, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's appeal for federal assistance to help local governments recover from flooding and...
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Illinois election officials detail McHenry Co primary issuesApr 22, 2016 7:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Elections says primary election problems in McHenry County polling places may have led to some voters not casting t...
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Funeral officials: Halt of Illinois program leads to stressApr 22, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Funeral directors say the current stalemate over Illinois' budget has meant more stress for low-income families who have lost loved ones. The (S...
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Local college layoffs stand despite state budget progressApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - Layoffs announced by two suburban community colleges in recent weeks won't be reversed in spite of state officials' move Friday to approve an "emergency" budget for coll...
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Politicians, family among letter-writers asking leniency for HastertApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - Five former U.S. congressmen, a onetime Illinois attorney general, and state politicians are among 41 people who've written letters in support of disgraced former U.S. H...
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Plan to eliminate lieutenant governor finds new life, for nowApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - A day after the Illinois Senate rejected a proposal to eliminate the state's lieutenant governor post, the Illinois House did the opposite. The House approved state Rep....
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2 Illinois state parks close due to lack of electric, trashApr 21, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area and Horseshoe Lake State Park are closing indefinitely. The ...
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Rural survey suggests Midwest, Plains economy remains miredApr 21, 2016 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A survey of rural bankers in 10 Western and Plains states suggests the region remains stifled by relatively low agriculture and energy commodity price...
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House to become lab for training of child welfare workersApr 21, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A formerly vacant building in Springfield will be used to train students and professionals in child welfare services. The University of Illinois...
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College funding vote called off in surprise moveApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - An Illinois House vote on an apparent bipartisan compromise to pay for community colleges, state universities and a key scholarship program was called off minutes before...