Articles filed under Illinois
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School district sued for sexual abuse by former teacherApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Lawsuits have been filed against a northern Illinois school district by five former students who allege they were sexually abused by a former teach...
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Illinois Senate views marijuana as opioid alternativeApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are turning to marijuana to fight opioid abuse. The Senate voted 44-6 Thursday to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuan...
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Advocates urge lawmaker curb on Medicaid managed care switchApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Eight social-service agencies have written Illinois lawmakers urging checks and restrictions on moving hundreds of thousands of Medicaid patient...
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State-financed workers' comp insurance company gets House OKApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democrats want to set up a state-monitored insurance company to drive down workers' compensation insurance costs. The House voted 62-43...
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed after double-fatal accidentApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Families of two men killed in a southern Illinois wrong-way crash last summer have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The Belleville News-Democrat r...
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Peoria turns downtown office space into affordable housingApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria officials will use a state grant to turn downtown office space in the central Illinois community into subsidized housing for the homeless. ...
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Teen charged in shooting death of Bradley University studentApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A teenager charged with first-degree murder in the April 8 shooting death of a man now faces the same charge in the slaying of a Bradley University s...
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SIU to recruit alumni for 'volunteer' adjunct positionsApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking volunteers with graduate degrees to serve as adjunct faculty. Chancellor Carlo Montemagno post...
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Iowa-Illinois bridge project taking longer than plannedApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - SABULA, Iowa (AP) - Officials say work is taking longer than expected on a new bridge that helps connect eastern Iowa with northwestern Illinois. The bridge at Sabula wi...
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Gun bill override faces deadline, thousands of opponentsApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democrats hoping to clamp down on gun violence face the clock, an uncertain roll call and thousands of gun-rights advocates. Wednesday ...