Articles filed under Illinois
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State grants head to low-income Illinois librariesFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has awarded $15.2 million in grants to public libraries across the state. White says in a news release t...
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Kane County morgue reopens after repairs, mold cleanupFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - GENEVA, Ill. (AP) - The Kane County morgue has reopened eight months after closing due to mold and other problems. The morgue was closed last summer to make fixes, which...
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Indiana joins Illinois in suspending work on expresswayFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has officially joined Illinois in suspending work on a planned 47-mile expressway between the two states. T...
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Rauner: Illinois has money to fully fund schools, programsFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he's confident state schools and other critical programs can be fully funded despite the state's budget crisis. ...
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Illinois students can't dismantle 2nd Letterman gazeboFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A student project to demolish two gazebos given by David Letterman to a northern Illinois community and make the talk show host a retirement presen...
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On records request, Illinois attorney general has 2 rolesFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs (FRAYR'-ikz) took office last month and asked Attorney General Lisa Madigan's advice on releasing an investigat...
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Joliet Park District: Get moving and 'lose a ton'Feb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - The Joliet Park District wants to help people lose a ton of weight. Literally, the "Lose a Ton" project involves 660 participants who hope to shed 2,...
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On trip to UK, Scott Walker gets away from university flapFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker may have picked the perfect time to get out of Wisconsin for a few days. The prospective Republican candidate for president is tra...
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Rauner executive order takes aim at unionsFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner Monday signed an executive order declaring state workers don't have to pay fees to support union bargaining if they're not in the union, a move labor o...
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Alexian, Adventist complete dealFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Alexian Brothers Health System, part of St. Louis-based Ascension, and Adventist Midwest Health, part of Florida's Adventist Health System, said Monday they have com...