Articles filed under Illinois
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Which schools win, lose in Rauner's education planApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner released figures Tuesday detailing how much each Illinois school district would receive next year under his education budget, ...
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2 new cheetah brothers arrive at Scovill Zoo in DecaturApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The Scovill Zoo in Decatur is celebrating the arrival of two cheetah brothers. It's the first time the central Illinois zoo has had new cheetahs in ...
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Cheap Trick brood pursues family business in RockfordApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Members of Cheap Trick were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week, but the legacy of the 1970s-era band from Rockford doesn't stop...
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Illinois State University gets planetarium upgradeApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The planetarium at an Illinois college has upgraded its decades-old video projection system. The Pantagraph (http://bit.ly/1N4Merv) reports Illinois ...
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Illinois NHL official retires after 1,500 gamesApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - When the final horn sounded at the United Center on April 3, the Blackhawks and Bruins formed a long line at center ice. One by one, Patrick Ka...
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First-quarter traffic deaths in Illinois higher than 2015Apr 11, 2016 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Traffic deaths on Illinois highways are on a pace to exceed last year's total of just over 1,000. The (Kankakee) Daily Journal reports (http://bit....
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Roger Ebert Film Festival revenue declines over past 3 yearsApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - In each of the last three years, total net revenue has declined for the Roger Ebert Film Festival presented by the University of Illinois College ...
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Lincoln College to renovate historic site with $1 Mil giftApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) - A private Illinois college is receiving a $1 million gift to renovate one of its historic buildings. The Herald and Review (http://bit.ly/1MpUlPr) r...
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Rauner to release education budget details TuesdayApr 11, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner is releasing numbers Tuesday showing how individual school districts would do under his education funding plan as he continues to push lawmakers to app...
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Springfield club to restore 1904 African-American orphanageApr 10, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 4-H Club wants to restore a Springfield building that was an orphanage for African-Americans. The 4-H Spark Tank club has picked "Preserving t...