Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois' Tier 2 pensions continue to anger teachers, other public employeesMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Officials from several public employee groups told state lawmakers Thursday that the pension reform measures enacted in 2010 are patently unfair and possib...
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A reporter wouldn't hype Bradley University's 'brand,' so it pulled his basketball credentialMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - Bradley University revoked access to its basketball team to the beat writer from the Peoria Journal Star after complaining the hometown newspaper did not properly promot...
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Judge rejects state motion to reconsider new trial for manMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois judge has rejected a state motion to reconsider granting a new trial to a man who has spent 27 years in prison for his father...
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Truck driver sentenced in fatal accident in West VirginiaMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) - An Illinois truck driver has been sentenced to more than four years in jail in an interstate crash that killed a family of four from North Caroli...
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Today in HistoryMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, March 15, the 74th day of 2019. There are 291 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator...
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Southern Illinois' Snake Road closes for spring migrationMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A stretch of road in southern Illinois is closed to allow snakes and amphibians the chance to migrate to their summer homes. The Shawnee National...
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University of Illinois increases faculty as enrollment risesMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - An increase in enrollment at the University of Illinois system has sparked a move to hire hundreds of new faculty members, which the system's preside...
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Groundbreaking on prison mental health center set for MondayMar 14, 2019 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are planning a groundbreaking ceremony for a 200-bed hospital to treat mentally ill prison inmates. The ceremony hosted by the Ill...
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'Tobacco 21' vote now awaits governor's decisionMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A four-year effort by lawmakers and advocates to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois appears nearly complete now that legislatio...
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Man charged with seventh DUI pleads guilty to lesser offenseMar 13, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man with six convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol has pleaded guilty to a case that allows him to avoid a sevent...