Articles filed under Illinois
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Official warns of tax return fraud, scams as deadline nearsFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - JONESBORO, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois prosecutor is warning the public about identity theft and other scams associated with April's tax deadline. Th...
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Record caseload in medical program for foster childrenFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Officials of the Adams County Health Department say the caseload for a western Illinois program that provides medical management for children in fost...
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Lake County Jail inmates complete survey on drug addictionFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Hundreds of Lake County Jail inmates have completed a survey on drug addiction to help county officials fight the opioid crisis. Sheriff Mark Curra...
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Predatory vultures attack calves in southern IllinoisFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois cattle farms are facing a threat from black vultures, according to cattle producers. The birds are preying on young calves on ...
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Bicentennial-themed program to boost math, science pursuitsFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Bicentennial coordinators are announcing a three-year program to encourage students in low-income areas to pursue careers in technology, med...
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University of Illinois graduate student workers go on strikeFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Graduate student workers at the University of Illinois have gone on strike after 11 months of unsuccessful talks with administrators on a new cont...
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Illinois Supreme Court hitting the roadFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court is hitting the road. In a news release, the court says the justices will gather at the University of Illinois at Urba...
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Illinois State lab focuses on water quality issuesFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University officials are looking for ways to expand the work of a special lab involved in water-quality research that has analyzed nea...
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Grasso returns improper campaign contributionsFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Republican attorney general candidate Gary Grasso has returned nearly $30,000 in campaign contributions that exceeded state limits for donors or improperly came from for...
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Sex-harassment, taxes, Rauner v. Madigan key in Ill. racesFeb 24, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - One of every five lawmakers sworn in to office next year will be new to the Illinois General Assembly. Thirty members of the House and Senate ha...