Articles filed under Illinois
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Tax overhaul plan poses big unknowns for homeownersOct 02, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON -- If you've been pondering how you as a home owner or buyer might fare under the new Republican tax overhaul plan, here are a few points to consider. Althoug...
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Illinois college offers free tuition for low income studentsOct 02, 2017 7:00 am - CARLINVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A liberal arts college in southern Illinois is offering free tuition to area families earning less than $60,000 a year. WUIS Rad...
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Abraham Lincoln library shares story of high school sportsOct 02, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library is releasing a collection of interviews that tell the story of high school sports in Illinois. The Spri...
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Illinois pumpkin crops make healthy return after shortageOct 02, 2017 7:00 am - MORTON, Ill. (AP) - Agriculture experts say pumpkin crops in central Illinois are still recovering, but improving two years after heavy rain decimated area yields. Jim A...
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Quincy officials collect 425 tons of trash during cleanupOct 01, 2017 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Officials in Quincy have collected 425 tons of trash during a citywide cleanup. The Quincy Herald-Whig reports the city hosted a 10-h...
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State police seek witnesses to shooting by Peoria officersSep 30, 2017 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say investigators are seeking information from the public about a fatal shooting by Peoria police. Illinois State Police said l...
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Illinois Air National Guard helps regions hit by hurricanesSep 30, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Air National Guard unit stationed in Peoria is sending aircraft and service members to help in hurricane relief. Officials from the...
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$890,000 to help Illinois businesses export their goodsSep 29, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is getting an $890,000 federal grant to help small businesses in the state better export their goods. The Illinois Department of Commer...
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Illinois counties prepare for bail reform to take effectSep 29, 2017 7:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois counties are preparing to meet the requirements of a bail reform law taking effect next year. The new law requires a lawyer to be present ...
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Rauner vetoes protection of union-employer agreement detailsSep 29, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation he says would restrict workers in deciding whether to join a union. The Republican's veto message Frida...