Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois Senate panel endorses wage-equity planMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A showdown between two Democratic measures to close the wage gap ended with Illinois senators rejecting one considered more business friendly. T...
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2 Illinois high schools closed over report of teen with gunMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Police say the closing of two southwestern Illinois high schools was prompted by a teenager who took his mother's handgun to possibly confront hi...
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Democratic pep rally draws not 50 but 300 in St. CharlesMay 23, 2018 1:00 am - As an unexpected crowd squeezed into the shade at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles late in the workday Wednesday, a sense of nostalgia crept over Kane County Democrati...
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Pritzker stumps in Aurora, wants independent look at harassment culture at CapitolMay 23, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker Wednesday rebuffed criticisms from Republicans who said he was silent on state Rep. Kelly Cassidy's allegations that part...
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List of top baby names in Illinois includes Noah, OliviaMay 21, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The most popular baby names in Illinois last year? Noah and Olivia. The Social Security Administration has released Illinois' top five boys and ...
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Rauners moving back to Illinois governor's mansionMay 21, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, say they're moving back into the Illinois Governor's Mansion as renovations wrap up on the historic home....
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Illinois Lottery says $4 million winner is still a mysteryMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - There may be a millionaire out there who doesn't even know it. The Illinois Lottery says in a news release that whoever purchased the winning Mega Millions Megaplier Qui...
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Rauner wants to revive death penalty for mass murderers and people who kill policeMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday called for reviving the death penalty in his state, which banned the practice in 2011 and has not carried out an execution in nearly...
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Officer who shot school gunman in Dixon gets ovation at graduationMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - DIXON - A school resource officer who was hailed a hero for shooting and arresting a gunman at a northern Illinois high school received a standing ovation as he led stud...
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Bridge replacement to close rural route near PeoriaMay 20, 2018 7:00 am - LA ROSE, Ill. (AP) - An often traveled rural road near Peoria will be closed for a summer-long bridge replacement project. The Peoria Journal Star reports that County Ro...