Articles filed under Illinois
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Unlicensed public defender faces charges including theftMay 31, 2019 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A former southern Illinois assistant public defender who practiced without a law license has been charged with theft of government property. Ke...
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Illinois lawmakers' final day: Budget, marijuana, gamblingMay 31, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Legislature has one day to churn out a state budget. Friday is the last scheduled day of the General Assembly's spring session. Pap...
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Southern Illinois reaches $75M target in alumni fundraisingMay 31, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University in Carbondale says it received more than 60,000 individual donations to reach a fundraising goal of $75 million. Sch...
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Mandatory evacuation issued for part of Howard CountyMay 31, 2019 7:00 am - PETERSBURG, Mo. (AP) - Officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order for some residents of a central Missouri county where the Missouri River has topped a levee. KR...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDTMay 31, 2019 7:00 am - 12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A longtime city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Fr...
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How Pritzker got 'yes' votes from suburban lawmakers who'd opposed his tax planMay 31, 2019 5:33 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's tail wind seems to be catching suburban Democratic lawmakers despite possible backlash from Republican voters on questions like a graduated income t...
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On final day of legislative session, major bills are still waiting to be unveiledMay 31, 2019 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is counting on a host of new revenue streams to fund the budget he proposed to the General Assembly. Those include higher taxes on cigar...
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Property tax relief bills pass through legislature; Republicans doubt they'll accomplish anythingMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Conditional graduated tax rates and a pair of bills aimed at addressing Illinois' high property tax costs passed the General Assembly on Friday and will he...
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Illinois poised to become 11th state to legalize recreational marijuanaMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is likely to become the 11th state to allow small amounts of marijuana for recreational use after the Democratic-controlled House on Friday sent a...
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Sweeping abortion protections get Illinois lawmakers' final OKMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker hugged and congratulated sponsors of legislation to protect abortion rights in Illinois after the Senate approved the plan 34-20 late Fr...