Articles filed under Illinois
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Why Illinois' personal income growth is 49th in nationJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Like other manufacturers in Illinois, Jim Carr has trouble filling certain key positions at his Elk Grove Village-based Carr Machine & Tool Inc. When those jobs go unfi...
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Snakes, lizards to be feature of Dickson Mounds Kids' DayJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Dickson Mounds Museum will feature "Snakes, Lizards and More" for its Kids' Day presentation on Sunday. The event will be from noon to 4 p.m. to c...
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Moody's questions Illinois' ability to pay billsJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A major bond-rating agency says Illinois' fiscal challenges linger despite approval of the first state budget in two years. Moody's Investors Se...
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Cable cuts affect internet company users in 3 statesJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Thousands of customers of an internet and television company have experienced service interruptions in three states after two large fiber-opti...
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Southern Illinois University plans Carbondale campus cutsJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University has approved a financial sustainability plan that includes recommendations to close seven programs at the Carbondal...
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Illinois universities get 1st state aid in 7 monthsJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has tapped nearly $700 million in existing funds to make the first payment to colleges and universities they've received in seven month...
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Illinois State Fair causes stir with route changeJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials are receiving criticism for their decision to move the traditional route for the annual Illinois State Fair. The Illinois State Fair T...
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Eastern Illinois man convicted in wife's 1990 deathJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - MONTICELLO, Ill. (AP) - A 57-year-old eastern Illinois man has been found guilty in the 1990 slaying of his wife. The News-Gazette in Champaign reports (http://bit.ly/2t...
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Hospital evacuated after power outage, floods remains closedJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago hospital remains closed after being evacuated due to power outages caused by flooding. Northwestern Medicine says in a statem...
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SIU trustees appoint new Carbondale campus chancellorJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University trustees have appointed a University of Alberta nanotechnology scientist as chancellor of the Carbondale campus. Tr...