Articles filed under Illinois
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Protesters keep heat on as no end to Illinois budget battle in sightSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - A contingent of demonstrators representing children with disabilities, some from the suburbs, worked to keep the heat on lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner Thursday even as...
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What happens in state, suburbs if federal government shuts down?Sep 24, 2015 1:00 am - With Illinois four months into a partial state shutdown, federal money and court decisions are keeping some programs afloat. But what if the federal government shuts do...
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Got a VW? Don't worry about state emission testsSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - The revelation that Volkswagen misled federal regulators in emissions tests shouldn't affect the regular testing many suburban car owners have to get done, a state envir...
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U of I pulls crop research from St. Charles centerSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - The University of Illinois will reduce crop production research at a center in St. Charles as the state's budget battles continue, the school announced Tuesday. The move...
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Rauner ends severance deals like the one COD's Breuder gotSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - Severance packages for community college administrators will be capped in the future under a law signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner Tuesday, creating one legacy of the $763,000...
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Illinois Walker supporters 'very disappointed'Sep 21, 2015 1:00 am - One of Scott Walker's biggest Illinois supporters says he's "very disappointed" the Wisconsin governor is leaving the race for president. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, a Suga...
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5,085 Illinois drunken drivers could apply for permits under new lawSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Data from the Illinois Secretary of State's office show that more than 5,000 Illinois residents who were convicted of drunken driving four times and had their licenses r...
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Midwest travel: Let art speak to you at Grand Art & Design FestSep 19, 2015 7:15 am - Chicago Design stars Grand Art & Design Festival, Chicago's annual street festival that celebrates design, will have tents and courtyards filled with modern, v...
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Prices jump as heroin antidote use increasesSep 19, 2015 7:05 am - The growing popularity of drugs used to treat heroin overdoses has resulted in costs that have quadrupled in the past two years in some cases. Experts say prices have es...
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Dold breaks with Republicans on Planned Parenthood voteSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - Republican Bob Dold and Democrat Daniel Lipinski were among only five U.S. House members who broke with their party over the vote to strip Planned Parenthood of federal ...