Articles filed under Illinois
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U of Illinois to honor only alumnus to earn Medal of HonorOct 26, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is honoring its only alumnus to earn the Medal of Honor. Major Kenneth D. Bailey of Danville graduated from the univers...
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The Latest: House rejects gun 'bump stock' ban as too broadOct 26, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on legislative action in Springfield (all times local): 1 p.m. The House has soundly rejected a ban on gun modifications known as "bu...
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17-year-old pleads not guilty in 2-year-old nephew's deathOct 25, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A 17-year-old charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his 2-year-old nephew has pleaded not guilty. The (Decatur) Hera...
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House considers audit of online insurance portal problemsOct 25, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A resolution headed to the Illinois House floor Wednesday would require an audit of a $94 million online insurance portal and the performance of...
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Teen who threw fatal punch gets probationOct 25, 2017 7:00 am - CARLYLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois teenager who threw a punch that killed another teen has been sentenced to probation. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the 17...
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Illinois House back for action ThursdayOct 25, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has wrapped up work for the week but the House will be back to work Thursday during the Legislature's fall session. The sess...
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Man caught with $2 million worth of drugs in car sentencedOct 25, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - An Illinois man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being caught with more than $2 million in drugs during a traffic stop in southe...
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Suburban lawmakers join 'me too' movement in legislaturesOct 25, 2017 5:30 am - The response to sexual harassment allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein has spread to Illinois' and other statehouses nationwide, with hundreds of lawmakers...
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Ill. House panel OKs bump stock ban; critics cry 'overreach'Oct 24, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois House Democrats on Tuesday endorsed banning firepower-boosting "bump stocks," the same device used by the Las Vegas gunman in the natio...
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Accused killer's attorneys seek more time to prepare defenseOct 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Attorneys for a man accused of abducting and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China are asking for more time to prepare his defense. ...