Articles filed under Illinois
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Adult admission up $3 for Illinois State Fair, price now $10Apr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - General admission prices are going up for this year's Illinois State Fair. The Illinois Department of Agriculture released gate admission and pa...
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Illinois House committee OKs progressive income tax planApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A measure asking voters in November to tax Illinois' wealthiest residents at higher rates is heading to the full House for consideration. The pl...
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Bill would make labs offer research beagles for adoptionApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Furry, four-legged lobbyists visited the Illinois State Capitol to support legislation that would require research dogs and cats a chance at ado...
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U of Illinois leaders see faculty strike as unproductiveApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Top administrators at the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus say they want to continue negotiating with non-tenured faculty members on a...
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'Illinoisan of the Day' nominees sought for state fairApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation is looking for special people to spotlight each day of the 2016 state fair showcase. The "Illinoisan o...
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Illinois lawmakers debate how state should draw districtsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are considering a pair of proposals that would change the way legislative districts are drawn every decade. The issue is one ...
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House approves plan giving juveniles quicker hearingsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Juveniles who commit nonviolent crimes would get a detention hearing much quicker under a plan heading to the Illinois Senate. The House approve...
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Poet laureate will speak at U of IllinoisApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will read poetry and have a book signing at the University of Illinois on April 28. The university said Tue...
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Coal tax pitched as good for Illinois' dwindling coffersApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - BENLD, Ill. (AP) - It's been more than 60 years since the last coal mine closed in the south-central Illinois town of Benld, but its legacy is found in the name of its h...
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Hebron official with drug charge says he won't step downApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - HEBRON, Ill. (AP) - The president of a small-town village in Illinois says he won't step down from his position after being charged with drug possession. Hebron Village ...