Articles filed under Illinois
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Firm wants assessed value of central Illinois plant reducedDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - More than $500,000 in property tax revenue for one central Illinois county could be on the line. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph (http://bit.ly/1NOur5Y ...
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Chicago firefighter dies after falling down elevator shaftDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago firefighter died early Monday after falling two stories down an elevator shaft while fighting a smoky blaze in a warehouse on the city's South S...
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SIU trustees approve $3.5M in electrical upgradesDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A plan for more than $3.5 million in electrical upgrades at Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus has been given the green light. ...
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Architects show plans for new Will County courthouseDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Architects have shown Will County board members concept plans for a new courthouse in downtown Joliet. The Daily Southtown reports (http://trib.in/1P...
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Manufacturing plant outside Galesburg catches fireDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Fire officials say they do not yet have a damage estimate for a manufacturing plant outside Galesburg that caught fire in the afternoon. The (Gale...
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Coroner involved in Gliniewicz probe drops re-election bidDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) - A coroner in the spotlight for releasing controversial details about the death of a northern Illinois police officer has dropped re-election plans....
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Study: NIU brings $900 million a year to region's economyDec 13, 2015 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - A recent study from Northern Illinois University found the school contributes about $900 million a year to the regional economy. The (DeKalb) Daily C...
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Southern Illinois man dies when tractor overturns into pondDec 13, 2015 6:00 am - ASHLEY, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a southern Illinois man was killed when his tractor overturned into a pond and trapped him under water. Washington County Coroner Mar...
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Only Missouri farmers remain in path of power line projectDec 12, 2015 6:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - With the approval by Illinois regulators for its part of a 780-mile transmission line to carry wind power from the Kansas high plains to Eastern ...
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New Illinois agriculture director wants to hire more workersDec 12, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The new director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture wants to hire more people after years of repeated cuts to the agency. Raymond Poe is ...