Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois troops to help with Afghanistan drawdownFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - City officials in Chicago are warning that if residents want to keep those lawn chairs, milk crates and bar stools they've used to claim parking...
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Comptroller won't go along with Rauner's order on union duesFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner's attempts to prohibit unions from requiring non-members to provide financial support hit a snag Friday. Attorney General Lisa...
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Rauner signs order to consolidate local governmentsFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed an executive order creating a task force looking at streamlining government functions. Rauner made the announ...
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Man charged with killing 4 in Omaha objects to evidenceFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Lawyers for a former Indiana doctor accused of killing four people with ties to an Omaha medical school say evidence gathered during his arrest should...
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Police: Man arrested with 350 pounds of pot in HampshireFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - HAMPSHIRE, Ill. (AP) - Kane County authorities say a North Carolina man was arrested in Hampshire with over 350 pounds of marijuana worth more than $3 million. According...
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Rauner taps Florida Democrat to head child welfare agencyFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has selected a Florida Democrat to lead Illinois' troubled Department of Children and Family Services. George Sheld...
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Warhol's love of parties on display in SIU exhibitFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Andy Warhol's love of documenting celebrity, parties and popular culture is on display at Southern Illinois University's museum. The exhibit is t...
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Judge lets professor's document lawsuit continueFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A judge has rejected the University of Illinois' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a professor who believes he was wrongly denied a job. Steven S...
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Study shows economic benefits to county fairsFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The more than 100 Illinois county fairs generated an estimated $170 million in spending last year but continue to see a decline in state funds t...
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Peoria man gets more than 15 years in gang-related drug caseFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The former leader of a Peoria gang has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison on drug-related charges. Allen Fitzpatrick of the Zone 4 street...