Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois settles with Scotland bank over mortgage securitiesJul 05, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has reached a $20 million settlement with the Royal Bank of Scotland resulting from the bank's marketing and sale of mortgage-backed se...
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'Pianos in the Parks' returns to Chicago until Aug. 1Jul 05, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Pianos are returning to Chicago's parks. The "Pianos in the Parks " program to inspire neighborhoods to make music will run until Aug. 1. The pianos will ...
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Illinois boy drowns in Missouri's Lake of the OzarksJul 05, 2018 7:00 am - LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 13-year-old Illinois boy drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks. The patrol says the body of Eric Diet...
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Alcohol involved in 17 percent of road deaths during holidayJul 04, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding motorists to avoid impaired or distracted driving during the July 4th holiday. The Democr...
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Former fire captain gets 36-year prison term for rapeJul 04, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A former central Illinois fire captain has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for drugging and raping a probationary employee during a party at his...
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Quincy leaders turn down permit for gay nightclubJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A city council in western Illinois has turned down a permit for a gay nightclub, rejecting the recommendation of the planning commission. The Quincy ...
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Indiana roadside tribute keeps story of WWI soldier aliveJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFIELD, Ind. (AP) - Marjorie Been looked up from her chore of dead-heading the red geraniums blooming in a barrel planter on the east side of Rockfield, her Carroll C...
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Lab enables rapid West Nile tests after early Illinois caseJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Traps that can catch more than 500 mosquitoes are being set up in central Illinois to enable rapid testing for West Nile virus after the virus showe...
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Indiana man collects tractors from around the worldJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - GALVESTON, Ind. (AP) - Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche and Fiat. While those brands are most often associated with cars, for Cass County resident Dean McCloskey, they're p...
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Comments expected on proposed quiet zone in BloomingtonJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Public works officials are expected to receive comments on a proposed Bloomington quiet zone that would include several commuter and freight rai...