Articles filed under Illinois
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How local lawmakers voted on Homeland Security planMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban Republican lawmakers split over the plan to send money to the Department of Homeland Security for another year, while all suburban Democrats voted for it. U.S. ...
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Roskam gives Netanyahu painting before controversial speechMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam gave a painting of the Capitol dome made by his wife to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before Netanyahu's speech to Congress Tuesday. E...
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Former Olympic wrestler fundraises for Kankakee YMCAMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A two-time Olympic wrestler is working to raise money for the Kankakee Area YMCA. The Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/1GgLj2e ) reports 32-year-old Ma...
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Career Education jumps on narrower-than-expected lossMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) - Shares of Career Education Corp. surged in after-market trading Tuesday after the for-profit education company posted a smaller quarterly loss th...
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Former Neoga police chief dies shoveling snow from drivewayMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - NEOGA, Ill. (AP) - A former police chief of the Neoga (nee-OH'-guh) Police Department has died after suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow from his driveway. Cum...
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Rockford man faces charges in January killing of wifeMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A Rockford man is facing charges of first-degree murder in the death of his 46-year-old wife. The Rockford Register Star (http://bit.ly/1M5a2af ) r...
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Illinois' Adams County sees meth lab seizures dropMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say they seized fewer methamphetamine labs last year in western Illinois' Adams County, but they say the form of the drug known as ice is...
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Bill would name new I-74 bridge for late US Rep. Lane EvansMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A proposal in the Illinois House would name a new Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River after the late U.S. Rep. Lane Evans. Evans, wh...
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State superintendent warns of 'perfect storm' for districtsMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - As lawmakers consider revamping Illinois' outdated school funding formula, the state superintendent warned Tuesday that more education cuts woul...
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New Illinois state representative sworn in to replace BrauerMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A staffer for a U.S. congressman from Illinois has been sworn in to replace a state lawmaker who resigned from the General Assembly earlier this...