Articles filed under Illinois
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New legislative inspector was prosecutor, appellate judgeDec 18, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission has chosen a permanent inspector general to investigate complaints against lawmakers. Former prosecut...
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Rockford man falsely convicted gets certificate of innocenceDec 17, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A judge has granted a certificate of innocence to a northern Illinois man who spent 23 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Forty-two-year...
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EXCHANGE: 4 decades of county government work endsDec 16, 2018 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Four decades ago, Christie Webb answered a call asking whether she'd be interested in applying for a brand new job as secretary to the Tazewell County...
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3 men killed when Jeep slams into treeDec 16, 2018 6:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northern Illinois say three men were killed when a vehicle they were in slid off a road and slammed into a tree. The Northwest Hera...
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EXCHANGE: Worms attracting interest in magnetic researchDec 16, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A tiny worm may hold important clues about how animals use magnetic fields. "It's one of the few remaining frontiers in neurobiology," said Andres Vi...
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Lawyer argues scholar kidnapping case belongs in state courtDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Lawyers for the man charged with kidnapping and killing a Chinese University of Illinois scholar have argued the case should be heard in state court,...
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Illinois town may nearly double mayor's salaryDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois community may nearly double the next mayor's salary and also give raises to city council members. The Pantagraph r...
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Illinois State will buy 80 acres to expand University FarmDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University will buy about 80 acres of land to expand the central Illinois farm operated by the university's agriculture department. Th...
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Today in HistoryDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Saturday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2018. There are 16 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Right...
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EXCHANGE: Students search for stories behind the headstonesDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Unlike so many of the stones marking the final resting place of Civil War veterans in Greenwood Cemetery, the stone of Archie Ward is easy to read. ...