Articles filed under Illinois
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Flooding closes parking lots, muddies trails at Starved RockMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - UTICA, Ill. (AP) - State officials say flooding at Starved Rock State Park has forced parking lots to be closed at the popular destination. The Illinois Department of Na...
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1st West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes found in IllinoisMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State public health officials say they've confirmed Illinois' first mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus this season. The Illinois De...
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Illinois man found guilty in teen's 1992 strangulation deathMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 76-year-old man has been convicted in the 1992 strangulation death of an Illinois teenager. Robert Serritella, of Park Ridge, was found guilty Thursday ...
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Illinois State Police set online gun dealer certificationMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Police say gun dealers can certify federal firearms licenses online to comply with a new state law. They said Friday that dea...
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After 2 suburban Democrats replaced, House committee advances tax rate billMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A graduated tax rate bill has joined the constitutional amendment that would allow for the implementation of such a tax structure in awaiting a vote from t...
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In wake of Sterigenics emissions, tighter controls clear Illinois HouseMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Companies that use the toxic chemical ethylene oxide may soon have to comply with stricter safety requirements. The Illinois House on Friday passed Senate...
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Brewers say higher beer tax would be hard to swallowMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Craft beer brewers and advocates gathered Friday at the Capitol to oppose a tax increase on beer and cider that Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced last week to ...
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Researchers collecting ticks to find where they're activeMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Researchers involved in an Illinois tick research and surveillance program are hoping the public will be generous in passing on to them the little bl...
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Illinois State Fair lowers admission Sunday to ThursdayMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair is cutting the cost of daily admission in half for adults attending in August on Sunday through Thursday. Fair Manager K...
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High water lingers; 2nd Mississippi River spillway may openMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With high water setting longevity records on the Mississippi River, officials say they may have to open a spillway west of Baton Rouge for the third t...