Articles filed under Illinois
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The Latest: Illinois lawmakers get behind pro-women agendaFeb 08, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are joining forces with civil rights advocates to pre-empt conservative momentum following Donald Trump's election that could...
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Democrat Chris Kennedy to run for governor in 2018Feb 08, 2017 12:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic businessman Chris Kennedy said Wednesday he will run for Illinois governor in 2018, bringing the instant name recognition of his family's polit...
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Illinois communities low on volunteer firefightersFeb 07, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Small communities throughout Illinois are having trouble recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters. Seventy percent of the state's fire de...
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Illinois program promotes diversity in advanced classesFeb 07, 2017 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is publicizing a program designed to make it easier for low-income and minority students to find seats in advanced-pla...
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Trucking bed and body company to add 250 jobs in QuincyFeb 07, 2017 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A trucking bed and body company says it plans to expand in western Illinois, eventually adding as many as 250 jobs. The Quincy Herald-Whig reported M...
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Historic records of Illinois minister, journalist recoveredFeb 07, 2017 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield has acquired historic documents related to Elijah P. Lovejoy after they were...
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Peoria housing facility for needy veterans plans new wingFeb 07, 2017 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois group is making progress on expanding housing for needy veterans. Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois operates the Downing Hom...
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Proposed bill would abolish most of Illinois' state symbolsFeb 06, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A bill proposed in the Illinois Senate would get rid of state symbols, such as the state bird, flower and state animal, among many others. Repub...
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Illinois center to prepare inmates for life outside prisonFeb 06, 2017 6:00 am - KEWANEE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections is opening its first facility for offenders nearing the end of their sentences where they can learn important...
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Man found dead in Peoria hospital bathroom had broken neckFeb 05, 2017 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities continue to investigate the death of a man whose body was found in a Peoria hospital bathroom but the coroner says it appears he died as ...