Articles filed under Illinois
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Father, girlfriend charged in fatal beating of his son, 9Dec 11, 2019 6:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - A northwestern Illinois father and his girlfriend were charged in connection with the fatal beating of his 9-year-old son, authorities said Tuesday...
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Correction: Illinois-School Timeout Rooms storyDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story Dec. 10, 2019, about proposed Illinois rules for school timeout rooms, The Associated Press erroneously reported that prone restraint...
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Ex-assistant pastor of Illinois church accused of sex crimesDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A former assistant pastor of an Illinois church was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a teenager in the congregation. Roger VanRaden, 48, was ...
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Deere plans more layoffs at Davenport plantDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Deere & Co. plans to lay off nearly 60 more workers at its Davenport Works plant. The company said Monday that it notified the workers Dec. 2 and ...
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Justices seem to favor insurers' Obamacare claims for $12BDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to rule that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in...
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Illinois approves 2 more marijuana cultivation centersDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has approved two more marijuana cultivation centers ahead of the start of legal recreational sales next year, officials announced Tuesd...
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Michigan sales top $1.6M in first week of recreational potDec 09, 2019 6:00 am - Recreational marijuana sales totaled about $1.6 million in the inaugural week of business at the first retail shops in Michigan. Sales during the Dec. 1-8 period brought...
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Tollway boss brings in five former colleagues, at $893,000 a yearDec 09, 2019 4:30 am - It's one thing for new CEOs to bring in their own teams. But recruiting five former co-workers for top positions at the Illinois tollway and paying them nearly $900,000 ...
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Menorah added to holiday display in CapitolDec 09, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Hanukkah menorah was added to the holiday display in the Statehouse rotunda Friday, joining a holiday tree, Nativity scene, satanic sculpture and winter ...
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EXCHANGE: Carbondale courts retirees as housing market lagsDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Three years ago, Dick and Pam Matthews began thinking about leaving their small town in Maine. The retired couple was ready for an easier life. N...