Articles filed under Illinois
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Central Illinois autism program re-opens with community helpNov 20, 2015 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A scaled-back central Illinois program to help about 100 families dealing with autism has re-opened with help from Illinois State University and comm...
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Madison County caseworker charged with theft from needyNov 20, 2015 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A 40-year-old southwestern Illinois woman has been charged with stealing nearly $160,000 in public assistance for needy families while she was ...
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4 state fines for underage gambling - all in MundeleinNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - In more than three years that video gambling machines have operated in Illinois bars and restaurants, four locations have been fined by the state Gaming Board for lettin...
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Local lawmakers split over refugee planNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban members of Congress largely split along party lines on legislation that could stop Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. for now. Republican Reps. Peter Roskam...
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Illinois levee district chief resigns ahead of removal voteNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois levee district president has resigned ahead of a vote to remove him from office. Metro East Sanitary District president A...
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Bankers predict weak economy in rural parts of 10 statesNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bankers continue to predict the economy will slow in the months ahead in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states. The economic index for the regio...
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Struggling southern Illinois airport adds Florida routeNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - MASCOUTAH, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois airport that has struggled to attract commercial service since opening nearly two decades ago is adding twice-weekly service t...
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Pinched by budget woes, Peoria goes after unpaid ticketsNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Pinched by shrinking budgets, the city of Peoria is getting tough when it comes to collecting unpaid parking tickets. City Treasurer Patrick Nichting...
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Northern Illinois man convicted in beating of 7-month-oldNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) - A 23-year-old man has been found guilty in the brutal beating of his girlfriend's 7-month-old son. The Rockford Register Star reports (http://bit....
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All Belleville students to get Google ChromebooksNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Belleville School Board has approved purchasing Google Chromebooks for second-graders and younger. District 118 students in third through eig...