Articles filed under State Executive
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Quinn: Manufacturer will create 100 jobs in IllinoisApr 17, 2012 3:30 pm - More than 100 jobs will be created with French manufacturer Lafarge North America relocating its U.S. headquarters from Virginia to Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn announced at...
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Hoffman Estates fire pension board delays buying iPadsMar 28, 2012 5:30 am - A suburban firefighters pension board votes to buy members iPads. A suburban township board finds a loophole to keep a resident's request to vote on health care coverage...
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Dawn Patrol: Earthquake up north; Glenbard West lights OK'dJan 31, 2012 4:00 am - Earthquake felt especially in Lake County An earthquake centered just west of Kenosha, Wis., was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey at 9:54 p.m. last night. Wha...
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Illinois governor to close 2 state institutionsJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that he plans to close a Tinley Park mental hospital and a Jacksonville center for people with developmental disabilities...
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U. of Illinois hikes tuition by 4.8 percentJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN— The University of Illinois will raise tuition for incoming students at its three campuses next school year by 4.8 percent, a move that when combined with incr...
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Naperville juror declines comment on Blagojevich moveDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Family of the Blagojevich jury forewoman — under fire for documents she displayed during a recent talk at a suburban high school — said they plan to delay comment until ...
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Rod Blagojevich’s strangest momentsDec 11, 2011 6:30 am - Rod Blagojevich’s strangest moments Even before Rod Blagojevich was impeached, convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, making Illinois the butt of late-night TV j...
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Madigan rules Blagojevich ineligible for state pensionDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has issued an opinion determining prison-bound former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is ineligible to receive a state pension because of his...
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Lt. Gov. to host education hearing in Des PlainesNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon’s Classrooms First Commission will hold its final public hearing of the fall Thursday, Nov. 3 at Oakton Community College’s Des Plaines campus. The...
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Illinois’ most vulnerable are at riskOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - They serve the most vulnerable in society, relying on government payments to survive and help their clients deal with a host of issues. But as today’s installment of “De...