Articles filed under Illinois
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Tax on mileage could prevent gas tax increaseApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - A proposal that would use devices to track drivers and tax them by the mile could be the alternative to a 30-cent per gallon increase in the gas tax and 50 percent hike ...
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ComEd seeks rate increase to cover cost of Smart Grid upgradesApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - ComEd is asking state and federal authorities to increase its delivery of power to residential customers by about $3 a month, but that amount is expected to be offse...
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Was Allendale death an anomaly or more?Apr 13, 2016 1:00 am - An independent review of Allendale Association conducted days after a 16-year-old boy died there says officials will have to "assess whether this incident was, in effect...
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U of Illinois reaches settlements with female basketball players, ex-football coach Tim Beckman.Apr 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - U of Illinois reaches settlements with female basketball players, ex-football coach Tim Beckman. ...
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Iowa lawsuit filed over eminent domain for oil pipelineApr 12, 2016 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A lawsuit has been filed against the Iowa Utilities Board for authorizing use of eminent domain to access land for the Bakken oil pipeline. The D...
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Illinois House Democrats pass $3.9 billion spending billApr 12, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois House Democrats advanced a $3.9 billion measure to fund colleges and human services programs while the state operates without a budget....
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Illinois zoo hit by tornado ready to open after repairsApr 12, 2016 7:00 am - BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois zoo hit by a tornado is set to open for the season after a year of work to repair $200,000 in damage. The April 2015 tornado k...
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Community to dedicate stone, tree to fallen soldierApr 12, 2016 7:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Friends and family of a fallen Knoxville soldier will gather next week for a memorial and tree dedication. The (Galesburg) Register-Mail reports (...
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Tax Illinois drivers by the mile?Apr 12, 2016 5:23 am - A new proposal to pay for fixing Illinois' roads could use devices to track how far Illinois drivers have traveled and tax them by the mile. The plan from Senate Preside...
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Lake Villa woman dies from Elizabethkingia bacteriaApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - The first confirmed Illinois case of a bacterial infection that has killed 18 people in Wisconsin killed 52-year-old Lake Villa resident Kimberly Cencula, CBS reported T...