Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois man dies while hiking near TucsonMay 30, 2017 7:00 am - TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Saguaro National Park officials say a 34-year-old Illinois man died while hiking near Tucson. The park says Bradley Hughes of Geneva, Illinois, was ...
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Illinois lawmakers consider letting farmers grow hempMay 30, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Lawmakers in Springfield have been considering a bill that would allow Illinois farmers to grow industrial hemp. The (Springfield) State Journal...
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DeKalb pastor facing child pornography chargesMay 30, 2017 7:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois pastor has decided against accepting a plea deal in connection with a child pornography case. Corey Butler of DeKalb has pleade...
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Sensors replacing soil sampling at crop research siteMay 30, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Researchers at the University of Illinois are trying something new on the country's oldest experimental crop field. The (Champaign) News-Gazette repo...
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State Senate passes 2-year property tax freeze, with exceptionsMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved a two-year property tax freeze, with some exceptions allowed. Also Tuesday, the House approved a proposal that woul...
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Springfield police blame 2 rival groups for shootingsMay 29, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Springfield police say two rival groups are to blame for much of the increase in shootings this year. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register r...
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Western Illinois zoo now home to several new bird speciesMay 29, 2017 7:00 am - COAL VALLEY, Ill. (AP) - Several new bird species have joined a western Illinois zoo in time for the 2017 season. The (Moline) Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2rQ6CDE ) ...
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Illinois House continues debate over income tax increaseMay 29, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House plans to continue debating a proposed income tax increase as the Senate returns to the question of a property tax freeze. The...
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Military vets hope 74-hour baseball game breaks world recordMay 29, 2017 7:00 am - SAUGET, Ill. (AP) - A group of military veterans in southern Illinois hopes their Memorial Day weekend effort to play the longest non-stop baseball game ever was success...
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Superintendents to call for full budget in SpringfieldMay 29, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois school chiefs are pressing lawmakers to pass a budget that fully funds schools before the legislative session draws to a close this wee...