Articles filed under Illinois
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As Illinois roads crumble, gas tax revenue to fix them keeps decliningNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - As roads and bridges in Illinois crumble, so too does the primary source of revenue the state relies on to fix them - the gas tax. Illinois adds 19 cents to the pump pri...
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Officials urge safety as firearm deer-hunting season startsNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are offering safety tips as firearm deer-hunting season gets underway this weekend. Officials with the state Department of Na...
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Top Illinois librarian urges families to turn off TV to readNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' top librarian wants families to turn off the TV and other gadgets and read together. Secretary of State Jesse White, who serves as the...
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SIU faculty vote to oppose eliminating departmentsNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Members of the faculty senate at the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale have approved a resolution opposing the elimination of department...
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Central Illinois bike trail extension set to open ThursdayNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois bike trail is being extended by six miles, doubling the length of the route in and around Springfield. The State Journal-Regi...
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Judge denies trial delay in Chinese scholar's caseNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge in central Illinois has denied a defense motion to delay the trial of a 28-year-old man accused of killing a University of Illinois s...
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Renaming college at University of Illinois sparks debateNov 14, 2017 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A plan to name the business college at the University of Illinois after a donor who gave a record $150 million to the school has been approved, but w...
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Fishermen cast their nets for Asian carp on Illinois RiverNov 14, 2017 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Fishermen in Peoria are sending their nets out into the Illinois River with hopes of catching Asian carp. Orion Briney has spent more than 35 years a...
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Rockford officials meet with residents on fatal traffic stopNov 14, 2017 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford's mayor and police chief met with protesters who raised concerns about the deaths of a northern Illinois police officer and a motorist dur...
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Rauner chooses acting director of Illinois emergency agencyNov 14, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has chosen a retired U.S. Navy Reserves captain and deputy director of the Illinois Department of Emergency Management to be t...