Articles filed under Illinois
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University of Illinois unveils Wassaja residence hallAug 25, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A new University of Illinois residence hall named after the school's first Native American graduate has opened. Wassaja Hall residents were greete...
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National park in West Virginia searching for missing swimmerAug 25, 2017 7:00 am - GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (AP) - The National Park Service is searching for an Illinois man who disappeared while swimming in a rapids area with friends in West Virginia. New Riv...
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Gov OKs bill easing gender-ID change for transgender peopleAug 25, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a plan making it easier for transgender people to change the gender listed on their birth certificates. The Republi...
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Rauner vetoes state bill to raise minimum wage to $15Aug 25, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday vetoed a minimum wage measure that would have hiked the state's hourly rate to $15 by 2022. The current minimum wage is $8.25. But under the ...
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Illinois to stop playing 'war chant' music at gamesAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - The University of Illinois will no longer play "war chant " music during sporting events, ending a tradition that stemmed from the school's former mascot Chief Illiniwek...
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Rauner now criticizes leaders' school funding reform dealAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - MARION - Gov. Bruce Rauner used an appearance before the Marion Chamber of Commerce Friday to say the tentative school funding bill worked out by the Democratic and Repu...
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Decatur prepares to host Farm Progress ShowAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois city is preparing to host a large annual outdoor agriculture event. The Farm Progress Show in Decatur will combine elements of an...
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Phishing scam attacks University of Illinois computersAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A two-part computer phishing scam made to steal banking passwords has attacked University of Illinois computer users and their off-campus email co...
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Lawyers: Clear envelope window reveals patients' HIV statusAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two legal organizations say health insurer Aetna revealed the HIV status of patients in several states by mailing envelopes with a large, clear windo...
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State leaders say they've got a deal on school funding reformAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - General Assembly leaders said Thursday they've reached a deal on school funding reform, and the House will reconvene Monday to vote on it. But they did not release detai...