Articles filed under Illinois
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Shooting suspect slams religion while defending libertyFeb 14, 2015 10:00 pm - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - If his Facebook page is any indication, Craig Hicks doesn't hate Muslims. An avowed atheist, his online posts instead depict a man who despises ...
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State owes some Illinois State Police troopers $10,000 eachFeb 14, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois budget woes mean Illinois State Police troopers aren't getting all the pay they're owed. Some are due as much as $10,000 in back pay, a...
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School puts kids on parent-teacher conference hot seatFeb 13, 2015 10:00 pm - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A school in central Illinois is taking a new approach to the dreaded parent-teacher conference by putting students on the hot seat. At Dennis Elemen...
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Hazardous materials grants sent to Illinois communitiesFeb 13, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is awarding $435,378 in grants to communities to help them better prepare for hazardous materials spill...
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Forecasters warn of dangerous cold moving into IllinoisFeb 13, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Dangerously cold air is blowing across much of Illinois and is expected to push temperatures into single digits by late afternoon. The National Weather Se...
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Caterpillar to announce Peoria headquarters planFeb 13, 2015 10:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar Inc. is to announce plans for its headquarters campus in downtown Peoria on Feb. 20. The company began work on the plan almost two years ...
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Interpro marks 20 years of translating, growth, mobile appsFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - After 20 years, Lisle-based Interpro Translation Solutions has seen what impact technology has had. The company started out translating software and documentation for co...
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Rauner budget consultant recently pays off IRS lienFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A consultant hired by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to address the state's budget crisis recently paid off an Internal Revenue Service lien. The Sp...
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Poet cancels lecture at Southern Illinois UniversityFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - An acclaimed poet has been forced to cancel an upcoming lecture at Southern Illinois University due to health issues leading to her hospitalizati...
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Capitol Hill Buzz: No Friday votes yet under GOP SenateFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Meet the new Senate schedule: same as the old Senate schedule. When Republicans routed Democrats in November's midterm elections, Senate Republican lea...