Articles filed under Illinois
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City seeks developers for vacant watch factory buildingMar 29, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - City officials have seen little interest from developers in the historic Rockford Watch Co. factory. The Rockford Register-Star reports (http://bit...
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Lincoln museum to open new exhibit of president's artifactsMar 29, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Visitors to Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will get a chance to see artifacts from the 16th president's life, inc...
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Rauner calls Supreme Court union vote 'tragic'Mar 29, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A tie vote from the Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a win to labor unions in a high-profile dispute over their ability to collect fees. The justices divided...
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Next up for Macoupin County activists: Civil War-era cannonMar 28, 2016 7:00 am - CARLINVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois activists who succeeded twice in raising money to restore Civil War battle flags have taken on rejuvenating the courthouse cannon in Ca...
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Investigation continues in Champaign fire that killed 2Mar 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A second person has died in a weekend fire in Champaign that remains under investigation. The (Champaign) News-Gazette (bit.ly/1LSsgzW ) reports t...
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Illinois firm donated to official as it sought new contractMar 26, 2016 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - State records show the owners of a company hired to post election results online for St. Clair County made campaign contributions to a former cou...
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SIU-Edwardsville faculty talks union as budget responseMar 26, 2016 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Some faculty members at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville say they are considering forming a union to have a voice in the turmoil over ...
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Some Southern Illinois cities look to improve websitesMar 26, 2016 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Some cities in southern Illinois are looking to improve municipal websites. Interim Carbondale City Manager Gary Williams said city websites are ...
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Hospitality and tourism leaders optimistic about upcoming yearMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - With area hotels and convention centers undergoing renovations, event bookings strong and the start of the summer tourism season, suburban hospitality leaders are optimi...
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Jury awards $360,000 in damages in Rockford police shootingMar 25, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A jury on Friday awarded $30,000 in damages each to 10 children who witnessed police officers shoot and kill an unarmed black man at a day care, an...