Articles filed under Illinois
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Daughter continues fight for Merchant Marine recognitionJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - GLEN CARBON, Ill. (AP) - The southwestern Illinois village of Glen Carbon is planning to begin discussions on whether to include those who served with the Merchant Marin...
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10 Things to Know for TodayJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SAUDI, IRAN TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH IN WAKE OF CLERIC'S EXECUTION...
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Martin Luther King's daughter to speak at Lincoln banquetJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King will speak in Springfield in February. The Abraham Lincoln Association sa...
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U of Illinois finalizes $600,000 settlement with SalaitaJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois has finalized a $600,000 legal settlement with a professor who lost his job offer over a series of anti-Israel tweets. The...
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McCullough due in court in appeal of 1957 killing convictionJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - A DeKalb County judge has set a January court hearing for a 76-year-old man serving a life sentence in the death of a northern Illinois girl in 195...
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Delegate filing will show early presidential backersJan 04, 2016 4:33 am - The race for president comes to Illinois today as campaigns start turning in their lists of convention delegates voters will choose from on the March primary ballot. The...
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Task force: Let voters decide on dissolving local governmentsJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - A state task force on Monday released more than two dozen recommendations for stopping the proliferation of governments in Illinois — which has the most in the nation — ...
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Presidential candidates work to get on Illinois ballotJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Republican presidential hopefuls Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump turned in their lists of convention delegates today, as did Democratic candidate Hil...
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More task force ideas on cutting governmentsJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Here are some of the other recommendations included in the final report from the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force to Gov. Bruce Rauner: • ...
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Rauner backs Chicago mayor recall proposalJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday that he'd sign legislation allowing for the recall of the Chicago mayor, though he stressed that he doesn't think it would immediately appl...