Articles filed under Illinois
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3 people from Illinois killed in central Kansas crashAug 30, 2018 7:00 am - ELLSWORTH, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say three people from Illinois have been killed in a fiery central Kansas crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened ear...
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Illinois records its first West Nile virus in 2018Aug 29, 2018 7:00 am - OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) - A senior citizen living in LaSalle County is the first person to die in Illinois this year of West Nile virus. The person, who wasn't identified Wedn...
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Explosives take down old bridge spanning Illinois RiverAug 29, 2018 7:00 am - MEREDOSIA, Ill. (AP) - Booms rang out as explosive charges brought down a steel bridge that had spanned the Illinois River since 1936. Several hundred people watched Wed...
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Ex-Illinois officer sues Peoria over social media postsAug 29, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A former central Illinois officer who was fired for inappropriate social media use says the posts were protected under the First Amendment. Former Pe...
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Teens charged in fire at house that had 11 people insideAug 29, 2018 7:00 am - SWANSEA, Ill. (AP) - Two teens have been charged with arson in a weekend fire at a southwestern Illinois house where 11 people were inside. Swansea Police Chief Steve Jo...
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Rauner signs legislation spurred by ex-Des Plaines superintendent's severanceAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Taxpayer-funded severance agreements stemming from sexual harassment or sexual discrimination complaints must be published online and given to news media before approval...
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Illinois attorney general sets up clergy abuse hotlineAug 28, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois attorney general has launched a hotline and email address for residents who want to report clergy abuse. Attorney General Lisa Madi...
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Kavanaugh's support for surveilling Americans raises concernAug 28, 2018 7:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has frequently supported giving the U.S. government wide latitude in the name of national security, including the...
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Correction: Cat Vaccinations-Illinois storyAug 28, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story Aug. 26 about a new state law, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a law requiring cat owners to ...
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Motion questions dog alert in missing Chinese scholar caseAug 27, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - New defense filings in the 2017 slaying of a University of Illinois scholar from China is shedding light on why federal officials presume the missing...