Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawmaker asks for investigation of ComEd charitable givingFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban lawmaker has asked Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the state's top utility regulator to investigate ComEd's charitable giving. State Sen. Dan Duffy, a Lake ...
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Report: Thompson retiring from Chicago law firmFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - Former Governor James R. Thompson will retire from Winston & Strawn law firm at the end of next year, Crain's Chicago Business is reporting. Thompson, who served as gove...
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Mississippi River bridge between Missouri, Illinois to closeFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - A Mississippi River bridge connecting the southern parts of Missouri and Illinois will close for a year while crews make major repairs, transportation...
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Moody's: Rauner's budget 'hard to implement'Feb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A top credit rating agency has called GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner's $32 billion budget proposal "hard to implement" because of likely Democratic oppos...
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Former Wisconsin player, twin to plead guilty to chargesFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A former University of Wisconsin football player and his twin brother are scheduled to plead guilty next month in a string of robberies. Twenty-nine...
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Rauner appoints 2 to University of Illinois trustees boardFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has nominated two people to fill openings on the University of Illinois' Board of Trustees. Rauner said in an early Tuesday news...
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Chicago deciding Mayor Emanuel's re-election fateFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel hoped to avoid being forced into a runoff Tuesday as voters weighed his record on schools, crime and jobs in deciding whether t...
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10 Things to Know for TodayFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. STATES USE SECRET SURVEYS TO REDUCE PRISON POPULATIONS An AP...
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Police chief of small Illinois city accused of misconductFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - ORIENT, Ill. (AP) - The police chief of a small southern Illinois city has been arrested on charges of intimidation and official misconduct. The Southern Illinoisan (htt...
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East St. Louis police search for suspects in fatal shootingFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are searching for the suspects who fatally shot a 19-year-old man as he was driving and injured a 16-year-old male passenger in E...