Articles filed under Illinois
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New marijuana plan finds support from OberweisApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Lawmakers' move this week toward decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in Illinois was done with a handful of Republican supporters. Among them: state...
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Despite consolidation push, lawmakers let lieutenant governor job surviveApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers Thursday rejected eliminating the state office now held by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton, who has championed government consolidation in her ...
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House OKs bipartisan property tax freeze, but Rauner and some Republicans oppose itApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers again Thursday voted to freeze how much school districts and some other local governments can collect in property taxes, but Gov. Bruce Rauner's offic...
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High school lacrosse championships coming to IllinoisApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The board governing interscholastic sports in Illinois says the first high school state championships in lacrosse will be held in 2018. The Illi...
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U of Illinois softball player pleads not guilty to chargeApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois softball player faces a disorderly conduct charge after police accused her of falsely reporting being mugged. Court records ...
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Illinois sheriff's deputies on leave after shooting fugitiveApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say four sheriff's deputies have been placed on administrative leave after they fatally shot a Florida fugitive in northern Illinois. Fi...
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APNewsBreak: University of Illinois planning layoffsApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign is planning layoffs as a result of the state financial crisis, according to an email from a school ...
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Illinois weighs legalization of daily fantasy sports bettingApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Legislation to legalize gambling on online daily fantasy sports in Illinois got initial approval in the state House amid concerns about whether ...
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Illinois wants tax money back from local governmentsApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Local government officials across Illinois forgot to call no takebacks. Officials who for years have complained state payouts are delayed or too small now owe Illinois m...
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College kids to Illinois officials: Start funding higher edApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - College students Wednesday joined the chorus of protesters angry with Illinois officials for their failure to agree on a spending plan. Protesters arrived at the Capitol...