Articles filed under Illinois
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New trial date for ex-prosecutor charged with killing wifeMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A new trial date has been set for a former Quincy prosecutor facing a second murder trial in his wife's 2006 Valentine's Day death. Curtis Lovelace's...
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Adams County voters will get chance to cast late ballotsMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A judged ruled that residents in western Illinois' Adams County who were unable to vote in the primaries because there weren't enough ballots should ...
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Illinois special license plate would raise money for monarchMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Senate Democrat is proposing a special Illinois license plate to help preserve the monarch butterfly. The plan by state Sen. Melinda Bush of G...
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Soil temperatures higher than average across IllinoisMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Soil temperatures are warmer than average across Illinois as the spring planting season nears. Jennie Atkins of the Prairie Research Institute at ...
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McConchie likely to start state Senate term earlyMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Republican Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods is likely to get a head start on both an Illinois Senate term and the next election, a local GOP leader said. With state Sen. ...
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Comptroller: Illinois bill backlog could hit $10B by JuneMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' chief fiscal officer said Thursday that the state's pile of overdue bills is even higher than earlier reported and could hit $10 billi...
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The Latest: Democrats pass $3.8B funding bill opposed by GOPMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on legislative action from lawmakers in Springfield (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Illinois Senate Democrats passed a $3.8 billion fund...
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Survey: Plains, Midwest economic picture slightly brighterMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A survey of rural bankers in 10 Western and Plains states suggests a slightly brighter economic picture that remains shadowed by lower agriculture and...
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Breaking down the Illinois primary, looking ahead to NovemberMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - What a week. From top to bottom, the ballot Tuesday was packed with interesting matchups that yielded a few surprises when the results came in. The big picture The...
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5 tornadoes touched down when storms swept IllinoisMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Storms that moved across western and central Illinois earlier this week spawned at least five tornadoes. The National Weather Service says its damage...