Articles filed under Illinois
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State budget blame game spawns new political mailersJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Yet another round of advertising has brought the Springfield budget impasse to suburban mailboxes as a conservative group looks to tie local Democrats to House Speaker M...
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State shutdown won't stop you from getting a driver's licenseJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White's office says his employees will continue to help people with driver's licenses and provide other services as the state begins it...
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Allstate named protector of CONCACAF Gold CupJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - NORTHBROOK - The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, or CONCACAF, announced today that Allstate Insurance Company will be the Off...
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McDonald's localizes menus with pulled pork, bacon McMuffinsJul 05, 2015 6:09 am - McDonald's is thinking global but acting local. The world's biggest restaurant chain, hoping to appeal to wider swathes of Americans, is working to offer more locally re...
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Passion for wine industry leads to father-son partnershipJul 05, 2015 6:00 am - Glencoe resident Bud Schwarzbach is 80 and still pursues his passion: Wine. And he's turned that passion into a business he shares with his son. The two love it so much...
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Bandits pitcher returns to tornado-damaged hometownJul 03, 2015 10:00 am - Bandits player and Coal City native heads home to help
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Riopell: Social service leaders expect pain as state can't pay billsJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois is famous for its inability to pay its bills on time, and suburban agencies that care for the disabled, elderly and addicted are among those often left in the l...
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Allstate cuts workers in technology areaJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Northbrook-based Allstate said Thursday it has laid off an unspecified number of workers this week in its technology area. The company said in a statement that it review...
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Rauner borrows from special state funds to manage cash flowJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has borrowed $454 million from special state funds to help manage cash flow as Illinois begins a new fiscal year without a budget. T...
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USDA: Illinois farmers plant more soybeans, less cornJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois farmers have planted more soybeans and less corn this year, though the state's wettest June on record may impact how much they actually wind up ha...