Articles filed under Illinois
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House Roll Call: Keystone XL pipeline bill passes CongressFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - The 270-152 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed a bill to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama, who has threaten...
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Champaign veteran to be honored by FranceFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Charles Bruns served in Africa, Italy and France during World War II. The 96-year-old Champaign man was wounded along the way. Now the government ...
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Belleville school employee charged with striking studentFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A teachers aide is accused of hitting a 10-year-old student in the face at a Belleville elementary school. Sixty-four-year-old Shelia L. Scheffer...
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Effingham officials OK seed distribution center's site planFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) - The Effingham Plan Commission has approved a 90-acre site plan for the construction of a seed company's new distribution center. Beck's Hybrids Di...
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Historic district adds buildings, expands tax creditFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Springfield officials have passed the first major expansion of a downtown Springfield historic district since it was created nearly 40 years ago...
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Rauner: Illinois prison director 'in the mix' to keep postFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner isn't ruling out keeping the current state prison director on the job. The Republican said Wednesday that "current leadership ...
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Illinois driver's licenses may not be good to fly by 2016Feb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois residents might not be able to use their driver's licenses at airports starting in 2016. The Daily Herald (http://bit.ly/16TS2QC ) repo...
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Missouri takes a step toward becoming 'right-to-work' stateFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri took a step toward joining 24 other states with right-to-work laws when its House voted Wednesday to bar the collection of fees from ...
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Rauner forms commission to study criminal justice systemFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has created a new commission tasked with finding ways to reform Illinois' criminal justice system and sentencing laws. The Win...
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Powerball ticket sales soar ahead of $500 million drawingFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Sales of Powerball tickets soared in advance of Wednesday night's $500 million Powerball drawing, the fifth largest lottery prize in U.S. history...