Articles filed under Illinois
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Firefighters cleaning chemical spill at U of Illinois campusJan 14, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois officials say crews are cleaning a chemical spill at the Urbana-Champaign campus' Beckman Institute . School officials said ab...
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McSweeney vows to continue push for suburban consolidation plan despite vetoJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. David McSweeney pledged Monday to reintroduce a plan to make it easier for McHenry County voters to abolish local townships after it was vetoed by outgoing Go...
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Gov. Pritzker gives Democrats near-record power in IllinoisJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Billionaire J.B. Pritzker took the oath Monday as Illinois governor, giving Democrats nearly unprecedented power at the Statehouse after four years of divi...
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Applications open Tuesday for state tax credit scholarshipsJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Suburban parents seeking to send their children to private schools this fall can apply for scholarships through Empower Illinois starting Tuesday. This is the second yea...
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Ride Illinois adds truck-bike safety content in response to recent fatalitiesJan 13, 2019 10:00 pm - Ride Illinois is excited to announce that we have released an online resource teaching truck drivers how to be safer around bicycles. A new Truck Driver module has been ...
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EXCHANGE: Marine's new mission is to combat veteran suicideJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - About 22 military veterans commit suicide every day. Marine Sgt. Mike Sandone, 40, is a physical fitness expert with a Marine background who cares ab...
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Weekend snowfall broke records in central IllinoisJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Parts of central Illinois have registered record snowfalls after a winter storm struck and then lingered for much of the weekend. ...
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Probation revoked, man in sex-abuse case sent to prisonJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - A 22-year-old northern Illinois man has had his probation revoked and must serve out a five-year prison sentence after failing to register as a sex...
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EXCHANGE: Partnership teaches schools trauma response skillsJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - William Moore knows first-hand how a traumatic family life can impact the education of a child. He and Murphysboro Middle School are part of Res...
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'He loved being the hero': Fallen trooper remembered for helping othersJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois State Trooper Christopher Lambert loved helping others when they needed it most. It was what led the Highland Park resident to join the Illinois State Police fi...