Articles filed under Illinois
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Getaway driver gets 15 years in central Illinois robberyOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as the getaway driver in an armed robbery of a central Illinois cellphone stor...
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University of Illinois leader expects mascot report actionOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A top University of Illinois administrator says he expects action within several months on recommendations toward quelling the ongoing turmoil over t...
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Group says 'excessive' litigation could cost state billionsOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - A group that advocates for tort reform in Illinois says "excessive" civil litigation may cost the state billions. The Illinois Civil Justice League...
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Education advocates call for better funding, more counselorsOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - More education funding, additional guidance staff, better access to advanced classes and focusing on practical career experiences could stem the flow of graduating high ...
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At least 1 person killed after car goes into Illinois RiverOct 15, 2018 7:00 am - HAVANA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say one man was killed and another person possibly missing after a car drove down a boat ramp into the Illinois River. Police say emergen...
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Recreational areas get $1.5 million in federal grant moneyOct 15, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Recreational areas up and down the state will be sharing more than $1.5 million in federal grant money to repair bridges, build trails, purchase...
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Rauner jumps on Pritzker for hiring nonunion workers; labor leader unmovedOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner called Democratic rival J.B. Pritzker a "fraud" for using nonunion workers to renovate his Chicago home, although the Republican admitted to similar hi...
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EXCHANGE: Christmas cards given to troops a way to give backOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) - Some people complain about commercials. Bradley resident Connie Wietrzykowski gets things done. When she returns home from work, she watches shows s...
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Landowners' lawsuit over Dakota Access goes to appeals courtOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota landowners who unsuccessfully sued the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline for allegedly underpaying for...
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EXCHANGE: Prairie Central students mapping 21 cemeteriesOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - FAIRBURY, Ill. (AP) - A 21st century GPS device resting atop a tombstone from the 19th century connects with a satellite orbiting more than 12,000 miles above the Earth ...