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Voters come out to cast ballots in Illinois
Madison County election judge Don Fuller, left, feeds a man's ballot into the electronic tabulation box Tuesday April, 9, at Alton. Precinct 15 inside the Senior Services Plus in Alton. Voter turnout in the consolidated municipal election was light early in the day. Up and down the state, Illinois voters are electing mayors, highway commissioners and filling school boards and fire protection districts. AP Photo
BERWYN (AP) — Illinois election officials say turnout is low in some areas as voters head to the polls for municipal elections and one special election for Congress.
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Simon speaks in support of equal pay
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is underscoring the state's existing pay inequality based on gender.
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New rental car facility opens at Midway Airport
CHICAGO (AP) — People renting cars at Chicago's Midway International Airport now will find their vehicles housed at a new rental facility.
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Ex-Ill. lawmaker elected to succeed Jackson Jr.
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly, whose campaign received a $2 million boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, easily captured Tuesday's special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Man admits 2011 killing as murder trial begins
EDWARDSVILLE (AP) — A Missouri man faces up to 40 years in prison now that he's pleaded guilty in a 2011 Illinois shooting death just as jury selection was to begin for his trial.
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United Airlines puts 787s in schedule for May 31
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is putting its grounded Boeing 787s back in the flight schedule, even though the plane is still grounded by government authorities.
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- House GOP leader in favor of gay marriage
- 'Mummy bandit' robs 5th Chicago bank
- Voters to choose Jackson Jr.'s House successor
- Giant, head-shaped pots to go up on Michigan Ave
- Ill. powwow lacks money, on hold for 2013
- Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking a new look
- Aurora cracks down on texting-while-driving
- Illinois issuing $3.4M to fight West Nile virus
- Illinois Guard furloughs to affect 1,300
- ISU seeing fewer education students
- Closer Look: Ill. Measure eyes controls on drones
- Mother charged in connection with son's death
- Father: Slain diplomat died doing what she loved
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