Articles filed under Illinois
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State budget mess prompts trial delays, layoffs at suburban courthousesMar 23, 2015 1:00 am - Trials are being delayed at suburban courthouses and court reporters are being laid off or furloughed as the state runs out of money to pay them. Local chief judges hav...
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United States of subsidies: Sears among biggest corporate winnersMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - In late 2013, Washington state made history. On a mid-November Monday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the largest corporate tax break in any state's history,...
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Rauner's immigration message leaves advocates perplexedMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - More than two months after taking the reins of one of the nation's most immigrant-friendly states, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has offered mixed signals about his stanc...
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County clerks worry about special election for Schock seatMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIEL - County clerks worried about being ready for the upcoming special election for U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's seat are asking Illinois lawmakers to delay a new sta...
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Illinois AG: GOP Governor's anti-union proposals illegalMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Illinois' Democratic attorney general on Friday delivered a blow to Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to weaken labor unions, saying two of the main ideas the Republ...
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Illinois Senate confirms state agency directorsMar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has voted to confirm Gov. Bruce Rauner's appointments to the top posts of three state agencies. Confirmed on Thursday were H...
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Texas ready to dump high school steroids testing programMar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas appears likely to shelve its high school steroids testing program that state officials once touted as a model for the rest of the country. Eve...
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School bus crash injures 3 preschoolers in IllinoisMar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - PLANO, Ill. (AP) - A school bus has crashed into a group of trees in northern Illinois, injuring three preschool children and an adult. The crash occurred Thursday after...
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Authorities investigating death of 2-year-old Renault boyMar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - RENAULT, Ill. (AP) - Several agencies are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy in southern Illinois. Monroe County Coroner Vicki Koerber says Jase Tojo was found ...
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Conservative push to back Rauner agenda on tap in suburbsMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - As the Springfield budget battle brews, conservatives are planning to put the pressure on in the suburbs. Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative organization ...