Articles filed under Illinois
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Bloomington man gets 30-year sentence in death of sonFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A Bloomington, Illinois man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder in the death of his infant son. ...
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Springfield High School plans extra security, bag searchesFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Springfield High School plans to have extra security and metal detectors in place Thursday in response to a threat circulating on social media. ...
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Illinois creates searchable database to locate active liensFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - It just got easier for Illinois residents to search for tax liens. In a news release, the state's Department of Revenue says it now has a search...
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Flood warnings remain in parts of Illinois after heavy rainsFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Flood warnings remained in effect for parts of northern, eastern and central Illinois after heavy rains combined with melting snow soaked the region. The ...
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Politically connected tollway employee's last job? Selling office furniture in 2001Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - A politically connected Illinois tollway employee hired last year for an important $80,016 engineering department job last worked in 2001 as an account executive selling...
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Democrats for governor largely focus on Rauner, TrumpFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats running for Illinois governor largely avoided sparring with each other in a debate Wednesday, focusing their ire on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner'...
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Illinois to pick state's '200 greatest' to mark bicentennialFeb 20, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois residents are invited to help choose the 200 greatest people, place and things in state history as part of Illinois' bicentennial celeb...
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Illinois sees flood warnings as snow melts, heavy rains fallFeb 20, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Melting snow and heavy rains have prompted the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings for parts of northern Illinois and flood watches for centr...
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Man who died in Yellowstone in 2017 was looking for treasureFeb 20, 2018 6:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A 53-year-old Illinois man who fell to his death in Yellowstone National Park last year was looking for a supposed hidden cache of gold and jewels...
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Senate plan would require rear-facing car seats until age 2Feb 20, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate endorsed a measure Tuesday tightening car seat regulations in an effort the sponsor said will better protect children in the...