Articles filed under Illinois
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Still time to vote; polls close at 7 p.m.Apr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Polls are set to close at 7 p.m. in the election to pick local officials across the suburbs, giving would-be voters a chance to boost turnout and cast a ballot on the wa...
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Rauner: Illinois Supreme Court part of a 'corrupt system'Apr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday the Illinois Supreme Court is part of a “corrupt system” because justices can get campaign donations from attorneys who argue before the c...
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Illinois State athletic staffers among 7 dead in plane crashApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - BLOOMINGTON - Illinois State University says its associate head basketball coach and a deputy athletic director are among seven people who died in a plane crash in centr...
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Why Lake County voters don't receive 'I voted' stickersApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - While voters in most suburban counties will receive a sticker in exchange for their completed ballot Tuesday, Lake County voters haven't had the option to receive the co...
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Satellite TV providers oppose potential 5% tax on servicesApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - The satellite TV industry in Illinois has started fighting a potential tax it says could add 5 percent to customers' bills. A specific proposal isn't yet being broadcast...
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Everything you need to know to vote todayApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - Tuesday is Election Day, and all voters who haven't already cast their ballots in the early voting period can head to the polls to vote. Here's what you need to know. ...
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Midwest travel: Sample meats, cheeses at artisan festivalApr 04, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Cheesy rider Take in Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine's fifth annual Artisan Producer Festival at the Chicago French Market, one of the largest fr...
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Escaped inmate convicted of murder captured in ChicagoApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO - A man convicted of murder who escaped from an eastern Illinois prison by beating and choking a guard into unconsciousness and stealing his uniform, keys and SU...
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Rauner names Judy Biggert to teacher-contracts postApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Former Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale has been appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to serve on the state board that oversees the negotiation of teacher contrac...
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Kankakee County jail escapee caught, police sayApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - The Kankakee County sheriff's department said early this morning Kamron T. Taylor, a convicted murderer who was awaiting his sentence in jail before he escaped this week...