Articles filed under Illinois
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Naperville lawmaker's bill to allow state's own environmental rules passes SenateApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - The state's environmental regulatory body was prevented from taking measures to address greenhouse gases in Illinois for more than 20 years. That might soon end after th...
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Ban on 'right-to-work' laws like Lincolnshire tried goes to governorApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - A bill that would bar municipalities in Illinois from enacting local "right-to-work" laws like one the village of Lincolnshire enacted in 2015 is one step closer to goin...
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Pritzker to sign 'Tobacco 21' legislation on purchases into law SundayApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker will sign into law a statewide initiative that raises from 18 to 21 the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. The signing ceremony Sunday in Chica...
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Judge refuses to order granting of MBAApr 05, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge has denied a former University of Illinois student's emergency request to be granted his master's, withheld after allegations he sexu...
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Former Illinois State Fair manager returning to oversee fairApr 05, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former state employee who oversaw the Illinois State Fair in 2016 and 2017 is returning to manage the event. John Sullivan, interim state Agri...
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Illinois trooper killed in crash remembered at funeralApr 05, 2019 7:00 am - GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois state trooper who was killed by a wrong-way driver has been remembered as a loving husband and father and dedicated law enforcement of...
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Once-vetoed plan aimed at consolidation in McHenry, Lake counties moves to SenateApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - A revised plan to make it easier for McHenry County voters to abolish local townships is now headed to the Illinois Senate. The plan, approved by the Illinois House this...
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Archers head to Springfield for schools archery tournamentApr 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Nearly 1,000 archers from 36 schools have registered to compete this week in the Illinois State Tournament for the National Archery in the Schoo...
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Man pleads guilty to fire that killed 2 brothersApr 04, 2019 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A man who told police he was upset that a landlord didn't return his security deposit has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that killed two boys in ...
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Southern Illinois state's attorney joining RepublicansApr 04, 2019 7:00 am - MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois prosecutor says he's changing political parties for the 2020 election. Jefferson County State's Attorney Sean Featherstun s...