Articles filed under Illinois
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Bankers survey shows improved rural economy in OctoberOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The latest survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states showed an improved rural economy this month, but the ongoing trade dispute...
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Report: Illinois ranks among Top 10 nationally in academic growth, bottom third in proficiencyOct 17, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois ranks among the Top 10 nationally in academic growth, but it falls within the bottom third in proficiency, according to a new education report. Experts say this...
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'We're not fighting for paychecks and health care': Chicago teachers say strike is about kidsOct 17, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday, marching on picket lines in defense of their union's "social justice" agenda after failing to reach a contract deal i...
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How Canada's legalization is shaping cannabis laws elsewhereOct 16, 2019 7:00 am - Ever since Canada became the first major country to legalize marijuana for adults a year ago, other nations have been paying attention. The small South American nation o...
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Aunt Martha's clinics awarded additional federal family planning moneyOct 16, 2019 1:00 am - Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, the only Illinois organization participating in the federal family planning program, was awarded more than double its initial grant afte...
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Lawsuit: DCFS workers showed 'inhumane indifference' to AJ Freund's safetyOct 16, 2019 1:00 am - A pair of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigators showed "inhumane indifference" to the safety of murdered Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund, ultimate...
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Editorial: The value of a secure presidential electionOct 15, 2019 11:00 pm - The nation's - and Illinois's - watchdogs warn that the biggest threat to the results of the 2020 presidential election is the possibility that Americans may not decide,...
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Peabody Energy to close Illinois coal mine, processing plantOct 15, 2019 7:00 am - EQUALITY, Ill. (AP) - Peabody Energy says it will permanently close a southern Illinois coal mine and a nearby coal-processing plant late this year. The company said Mon...
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Pritzkers report $5.5 million in taxable incomeOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - Billionaire Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his wife reported $5.5 million in taxable income - about $28.9 million less than the family reported last year. Even so, Pr...
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Electric vehicle startup to begin manufacturing in IllinoisOct 14, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Thousands of people attended an event to see prototypes of electric vehicles a central Illinois startup plans to create, an effort that already has t...