Articles filed under Illinois
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Gov. Rauner signs bill to release $5.4 billion in federal fundsAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation to release $5.4 billion in federal funds during a stalemate over the state budget. The measure signed int...
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Zopp: Cook decision not to endorse Duckworth a big victoryAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Tammy Duckworth and Andrea Zopp made one of their first pitches to a statewide audience of party faithful today, the day after Cook Cou...
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Editorial: For Generations at Risk, 'iTunes U' offers education equalityAug 19, 2015 11:00 pm - In the series of stories the Daily Herald published last June under the heading Generations at Risk, 10 years' worth of numbers showed a distinct correlation between low...
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Rauner says he's staying out of endorsing presidential candidatesAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - No Republican presidential candidates will get an endorsement from Gov. Bruce Rauner anytime soon. National hopefuls can benefit from the connections and clout of a loca...
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Rauner open to schools paying more for teacher pensionsAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday he's open to suburban school districts paying more of the share of teachers' pension costs if the move is paired with some of his anti-uni...
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Walgreens cuts 370 jobsAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Tuesday it has cut about 370 jobs, including 270 at its Deerfield headquarters and other suburban offices. The workforce was told...
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Gerflorexpands in BensenvilleAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - BENSENVILLE - Savills Studley represented global flooring company, Gerflor, in its recent expansion and renewal of office and industrial space at 595 Supreme Drive in Be...
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Why Illinois drivers can't replace faulty air bagsAug 17, 2015 5:30 am - Dear car owner: If your passenger air bag deploys, there is a chance metal fragments could fly out causing injury or death. As of now, we don't have replacement air bags...
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Democrat Noland says he'll run for CongressAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Mike Noland of Elgin said he will run for Congress in 2016, setting up a battle with Schaumburg businessman Raja Krishnamoorthi in the March 15 pri...
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Don't want to vaccinate your kids? Soon you'll need doctor's noteAug 16, 2015 5:30 am - A new law requires parents to get a doctor's note before claiming a religious exemption from getting their kids vaccinated, but the change won't affect students heading ...