Articles filed under Illinois
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McSweeney wants to bring back the death penaltyOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Republican lawmaker has filed legislation to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois, calling it an "effective tool" to dissuade violent crime. Barringto...
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Pritzker introduces five-year economic plan, touts 'strong job growth'Oct 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has introduced a five-year economic plan, focusing on six industries that can boost th...
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Tollway official exits abruptly after name surfaces in search warrantOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - His name has surfaced in FBI investigation involving Democratic senator
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University of Illinois officials addressing anti-SemitismOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois officials say they are investigating anti-Semitic incidents at the Urbana-Champaign campus, including the painting Monday of a...
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Illini Union director allegedly fired gun in front of womanOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The director of the University of Illinois' student life center faces a felony charge for allegedly firing a gun in front of a woman inside his Champ...
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Lawmakers call for probe of College Board data salesOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nine Democratic lawmakers are calling on Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to investigate the business practices of the College Board and sale of data ...
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Deputy governor says Pritzker would sign new ethylene oxide regulationsOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ready to sign a pair of ethylene oxide regulatory bills should the General Assembly pass them, a representative of his office told a ...
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Township road districts challenge new consolidation lawOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new state law allowing voters in McHenry County to more easily dissolve their townships already appears headed for tests in court and at the polls. Two t...
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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 ...