Articles filed under Illinois
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Rockford University looking to finish raising $17.3 millionOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford University says it still needs to raise $6.6 million as part of its $17.3 million Rock Solid and Ready capital campaign. Rockford announce...
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Group to help displaced workers find work in Peoria areaOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria area workers at Caterpillar and other companies who suddenly find themselves out of work will be getting help finding work in the region. The ...
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Man who boasted about river jumps dies after jumpOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities say a man who jumped into the Mississippi River and drowned had boasted to friends that he had jumped into the river many times and wanted t...
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State warning businesses of 'annual minutes' form scamOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois businesses are being warned of a scam targeting corporations over a so-called "Annual Minutes Record Form." Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois Attorney...
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Colleges worry about spring semester if budget feud continuesOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - State officials say some community colleges have expressed concern about having to cut back class and program offerings for the spring semester if the ongoing budget feu...
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Report: Suburban measles cases similar to Disneyland strain, can't be connectedOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Most of the suburban people infected with measles earlier this year carried the same strain that was found in the high-profile outbreak that started at Disneyland, but o...
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New smart thermostat program aims to save energy, costsOct 08, 2015 10:00 am - Brent Warner, a pharmaceutical executive in Deerfield, installed a smart thermostat in his Chicago home last year and has since saved about 30 percent on his monthly bil...
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Illinois approves 3,100 medical marijuana patientsOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is continuing to approve patients to use medical marijuana, with about 100 more approval letters sent in September. The Illinois Depart...
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2 Illinois congressmen heading to Cuba on Sunday for ag tripOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - U.S. Reps. Cheri Bustos and Rodney Davis say they're traveling to Cuba as part of an agricultural trade mission. The (Galesburg) Register-Mail rep...
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Urbana schools ease fingerprint requirement for volunteersOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - School district officials in Urbana have decided to lift a requirement for prospective student tutors or supervised volunteers to undergo fingerprint...