Articles filed under Illinois
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Marine dead in Humvee accident at California training centerOct 22, 2019 7:00 am - BRIDGEPORT, Calif. (AP) - Military officials say a 21-year-old Marine was killed in a vehicle accident at a Northern California training facility. The Marine Corps says ...
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Warren joins striking Chicago teachers as negotiations stallOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - Striking Chicago teachers are preparing for an extended walkout and trying to increase public pressure on Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with a downtown march set for Wednesday a...
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New area code coming in 217 territory in central IllinoisOct 21, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new area code is being added to the 217 territory in central Illinois. The area code will be 447. The Illinois Commerce Commission says new ph...
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Pritzker: Illinois will double spending on roads, bridgesOct 21, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois will double the amount of money it spends on road-building and repair in the next five years as part of a $45 billion statewide constru...
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Which suburban projects are in Pritzker's $23 billion road and bridge planOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration says it will put more than $23 billion by 2025 into roads and bridges, including hundreds of projects across the suburbs. The Democra...
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Number of overdoses in Illinois drops for first time in five yearsOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is "showing progress" toward the state Department of Public Health's three-year goal of reducing opioid deaths by one-third by 2020, an official t...
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New Illinois State Capitol architect to continue renovationsOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The new architect of the Illinois State Capitol says she wants to continue the renovation of the historic statehouse, preserve most of the surro...
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Grant to help Washington U. address cancer disparitiesOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A $7.6 million federal grant will help Washington University in its effort to reduce cancer disparities in parts of Missouri and central and southern Il...
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Lincoln library receives book collection of famed biographerOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A treasure trove of about 130 books once owned by a renowned Abraham Lincoln biographer has been donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Lib...
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EXCHANGE: Lovers of fashion celebrate vintage stylesOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - ALEDO, Ill. (AP) - The top of Malina Lee's vibrantly red hair was swept up and pinned into perfectly coiled curls and rolls; the remainder trailed down her back in bounc...