Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois man charged in 2016 fire that killed son, ex-wifeOct 09, 2019 7:00 am - BYRON, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his son and ex-wife in a 2016 fire. Duane Meyer of Byron was arreste...
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'It was a heavy decision': 9-year-old faces murder charges in fatal Illinois fireOct 09, 2019 1:00 am - A 9-year-old child accused of causing a mobile home fire that killed three children and two adults in central Illinois has been charged with five counts of first-degree ...
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Support building for ban on red-light camerasOct 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Bipartisan support appears to be building in the Illinois General Assembly for a statewide ban on red-light cameras. Those are devices that some municipali...
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Clean energy legislation appears unlikely to advanceOct 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A package of bills aimed at transforming the state's energy landscape appears unlikely to move during the upcoming fall veto session after Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
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Alabama woman accused of failed murder plot in IllinoisOct 08, 2019 7:00 am - GENESEO, Ill. (AP) - An Alabama woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in what authorities say was a failed plot to kill two people in Illinois. News ...
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MedMen's ends blockbuster deal adding to cannabis stock woesOct 08, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marijuana stocks have come down hard from their highs a year ago, and the skid isn't just spooking investors. On Tuesday, MedMen Enterprises Inc., whi...
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Illinois State protests prompts meeting on campus atmosphereOct 08, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A protest claiming Illinois State University doesn't offer a welcoming atmosphere to black students has prompted the school's president to call a mee...
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State military leaders call obesity rates a national security threatOct 08, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD —- Current and former leaders of the Illinois Air National Guard said Tuesday the obesity rate in the United States has become a national security threat, an...
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Depositions and more: What to watch on impeachment this weekOct 07, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are marching forward with their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, with more depositions coming this week. Democrats are ...
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Illinois deputy's fatal shooting of inmate ruled justifiedOct 07, 2019 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors in an eastern Illinois county say a sheriff's deputy was justified when he fatally shot an inmate who attacked and stabbed him in a cou...