Articles filed under Illinois
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Bill limiting tackle football to 12 and older moves to Illinois HouseMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois children could not play tackle football until age 12 under a plan a House committee endorsed Thursday after hearing personal tales of head trauma ...
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Illinois man gets 2-year prison term for defrauding elderlyFeb 28, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding an elderly man of his life savings. A federal judge handed down the s...
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Commuters face monthslong detour amid Iowa bridge closureFeb 28, 2018 6:00 am - SABULA, Iowa (AP) - Safety concerns have forced the closure of a small bridge that offers the only Iowa access to a much-larger bridge spanning the Mississippi River and...
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Illinois House OKs assault-weapon age-limit, bump-stock banFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House controlled by Democrats pushed through some gun control measures Wednesday, endorsing a bump-stock ban and a minimum age of 21 for buyin...
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Worker patching potholes hit, critically injured by vehicleFeb 27, 2018 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation says a worker was struck and critically injured while filling potholes along a central Illinois roadw...
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Evanston police investigate death of Northwestern studentFeb 27, 2018 6:00 am - EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Evanston police are investigating the weekend death of a Northwestern University student who was from North Carolina. Dean of Students Todd Adams s...
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Madigan discloses harassment complaintsFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan released a list Tuesday of nine complaints of sexual harassment, retaliation or discrimination in his state office i...
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Official warns of tax return fraud, scams as deadline nearsFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - JONESBORO, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois prosecutor is warning the public about identity theft and other scams associated with April's tax deadline. Th...
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Record caseload in medical program for foster childrenFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Officials of the Adams County Health Department say the caseload for a western Illinois program that provides medical management for children in fost...
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Lake County Jail inmates complete survey on drug addictionFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Hundreds of Lake County Jail inmates have completed a survey on drug addiction to help county officials fight the opioid crisis. Sheriff Mark Curra...