Articles filed under Illinois
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Fly-past honors WWII airmen who died saving UK childrenFeb 22, 2019 6:00 am - SHEFFIELD, England (AP) - U.S. and Royal Air Force planes roared over the English city of Sheffield on Friday to honor 10 American airmen who sacrificed their lives to s...
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Conservative group outlines objections to Illinois' reproductive rights proposalFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to make Illinois "the most progressive state in the nation for access to reproductive health care," and a Chicago-based...
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Colorado Legislature OK's changes to presidential electorsFeb 21, 2019 6:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Colorado's Democrat-controlled Legislature approved a bill Thursday calling for the state to join others in casting their presidential electoral votes for ...
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Suspect makes first court appearance in children's deathsFeb 21, 2019 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois man has made his first court appearance in connection with an October house fire that killed two children. William G. Brewer of Qu...
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Suspect in the shooting of a restaurant owner pleads guiltyFeb 21, 2019 6:00 am - WATSEKA, Ill. (AP) - A 44-year prison sentence has been handed an eastern Illinois man found guilty in the 2016 death of the owner of a Milford restaurant owner. Iroquoi...
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The Latest: Pritzker says he is proposing 'honest budget'Feb 20, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budget proposal (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is proposing an 'honest budget...
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IL-UncontestedFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - Alderman - Ward 2 Brian Hopkins (i), NP ...
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WIU enrollment down almost 14 percent at Macomb campusFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - New enrollment data from Western Illinois University shows the number of students attending classes this semester at the Macomb campus fell by almost...
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Pritzker wants to legalize sports bettingFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing raising more than $1 billion in state revenue by legalizing recreational marijuana and sports betting. The Democrat is deli...
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Where suburbs stand on Pritzker's plan for progressive tax, legalizing marijuanaFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - From legalizing marijuana and sports gambling to sweeping out the flat tax, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $39 billion budget plan touched nerves among Republicans and gave hope t...