Articles filed under Illinois
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Durbin backs Duckworth for SenateJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he'll back U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates in her Democratic primary bid to challenge U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in 2016. Durbin made th...
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Why Rauner can't close suburban youth prisons immediatelyJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - If Gov. Bruce Rauner picks a suburban youth prison to close, the move likely would spark a tense hearing that would slow the decision process down. Rauner's office said ...
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Rauner might close St. Charles, Warrenville youth prisonsJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner says he's preparing to close up to two youth prisons in Illinois, and the centers at Warrenville and St. Charles are among those "under review." Rauner...
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What's included in Illinois police body camera proposalJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Weeks after the shooting of Justus Howell by a Zion police officer was ruled a justifiable homicide by prosectors, Illinois lawmakers sent Gov. Bruce Rauner a plan that ...
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Judge delays Hastert's arraignment in hush-money caseJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - A federal judge on Tuesday delayed former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's first court appearance until next week following his indictment in Chicago in a hush-money ...
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Hotel manager inspires by own health, gardening routinesJun 01, 2015 3:00 am - Mike Feigenbaum has been passionate about running 5K and 10K races, managing a large garden and cooking for his family in Hoffman Estates. So it isn't unusual for him t...
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With state finances 'completely uncertain,' what will Rauner do?May 31, 2015 1:00 am - The battles of the spring that left suburban day cares, parents of autistic children and even court reporters desperate for answers about what the state would fund and w...
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Proposal to cap community college severances stalledMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - A proposal that would cap community college employee severance packages and limit contract lengths remains stalled in the Illinois House at least until lawmakers come ba...
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Former prosecutor: Hastert situation was avoidableMay 30, 2015 7:45 am - Federal charges accusing former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of mishandling $1.7 million in hush money revolve around one thing — cash, a federal legal expert said....
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Arlington Heights mayor: Village backs gambling expansionMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said two Fridays ago that adding table games in addition to the slot machines Arlington International Racecourse has long coveted would...