Articles filed under Illinois
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Convention could start 2018 Dem race for governorJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget fight with Illinois Democrats is on hold, but hundreds of miles away, Democrats are talking at their Philadelphia convention about who among t...
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Illinois refuses to release why 'Chicago Fire' got tax breaksJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois officials say they won't detail expenditures the TV show "Chicago Fire" made to qualify for nearly $16 million in tax breaks last year. The C...
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Illinois police mark Speed Awareness Day on WednesdayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Police departments across the state are encouraging drivers to pay special attention Wednesday to how fast they're going as they mark Illinois Speed Awareness Day. Illin...
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Rod Blagojevich isn't 'deserving of leniency,' prosecutors sayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say statements by imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich prove he isn't "deserving of leniency." A resentencing hearing is scheduled next mo...
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Preckwinkle gets prime seat next to Bill Clinton MondayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle set tongues wagging Monday when she appeared next to former President Bill Clinton during a key, prime-time moment of the De...
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Chicago train service restored after damage from stormsJul 25, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Transit Authority trains were back up and running after severe storms temporarily halted service and damaged stations. The storms that moved throu...
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3 things to watch for on Democratic National Convention's opening nightJul 25, 2016 5:30 am - The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee announced Sunday she'd resign at the end of the convention, which begins today. The news maybe adds some drama to a w...
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Sanders brings first-time delegatesJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - When Jose Villalobos of Elgin was elected as a delegate for Bernie Sanders to the Democratic National Convention, one of his first moves was finding people who have gone...
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Republican leader: Ron Sandack will be missedJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois House Republican leader said Monday that Ron Sandack, the suburban lawmaker who resigned abruptly citing "cyber security issues," will be missed. The sudden...
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Elk Grove's Grodzin gets crash course on doing podcastsJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Josh Grodzin, director of business development and marketing for Elk Grove Village, was like many in his profession. He focused on helping local businesses and encourage...