Articles filed under Illinois
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Muslim leaders lobby in SpringfieldApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Muslim leaders from the Chicago area cited the controversy at Wheaton College over Professor Larycia Hawkins in backing two measures Tuesday in Springfield. The state S...
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Dueling proposals trying to keep state universities open in the fallApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Republican lawmaker wants to send Illinois universities four months worth of state funding to try to ensure they open their doors for the next school year. ...
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Illinois House committee OKs progressive income tax planApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure asking voters in November to tax Illinois' wealthiest residents at higher rates is heading to the full House for consideration. The plan by Democ...
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Project aims to locate graves of firefighters in BloomingtonApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Active and retired firefighters in central Illinois are working to locate and honor the graves of 75 firefighters. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph ...
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Non-tenured faculty at U of Illinois plan 2-day strikeApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The union that represents University of Illinois faculty who are not on a tenure track plans to strike Tuesday and Wednesday, the group's local pr...
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After 60-mile chase, man in custody for striking officerApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) - A man is in custody after allegedly striking an Illinois Department of Conservation police officer with a car near Litchfield, then leading police...
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U of Illinois art museum plans summer closure for renovationApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois' Krannert Art Museum will be renovated this summer and into the fall. The university said Monday the museum on the Urba...
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Edwardsville student fire deaths prompt campus safety videoApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A program on fire safety spurred by the 2012 deaths of two Southern Illinois University students at an off-campus Edwardsville apartment is exp...
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'Looking for Lincoln' signs in Macon County replacedApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A Macon County committee dedicated to promoting tourism around Abraham Lincoln has been re-energized by a need to replace wayside signs. The (Decatu...
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Pekin considering ordinance to allow murals on buildingsApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Pekin could soon be getting a lot more colorful. The Pekin Daily Times (http://bit.ly/1VwY3cF ) reports that the city council for the central Illinois...