Articles filed under Illinois
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Former pot officer, entrepreneur charged in trafficking ringJun 13, 2017 7:00 am - CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A former Colorado marijuana enforcement officer and a marijuana entrepreneur are among those accused of being involved with a large trafficking ...
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Sears cuts of jobs means it doesn't qualify for tax breaksJun 13, 2017 7:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - Officials of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity say Sears Holdings's elimination of 400 jobs means the company no ...
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Black carp in Illinois sparks concern about native wildlifeJun 13, 2017 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A new Asian carp found in central Illinois has prompted concern about native wildlife. Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials say a black...
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Joliet man pleads guilty to killing mother, dumping bodyJun 13, 2017 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A Joliet man has pleaded guilty to charges that he choked his mother to death in 2013 and dumped her body in a river. The Will County State's Attorne...
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Southern Illinois officer kills burglary suspect in shootoutJun 13, 2017 7:00 am - JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A burglary suspect is dead and a southern Illinois police officer wounded after a shootout. Jerseyville officers responded to a burglary alarm a...
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3 monkeys recaptured after escaping cage at Springfield zooJun 13, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials with the zoo in Springfield say three monkeys were able to get out of their cage and one made it outside zoo grounds before they were ...
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Father, mother of girl found dead in Illinois due in courtJun 12, 2017 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A mother and father under investigation after the remains of a child were found in the garage of an abandoned St. Louis-area house are due to make appea...
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Illinois-run media service seen as $3M-a-year necessityJun 12, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Some say Illinois can't afford to cut its media service that transmits state news, even though it costs $3 million a year as the state is in fin...
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Northern Illinois city rallies together after home explosionJun 12, 2017 7:00 am - MARENGO, Ill. (AP) - Residents of a northern Illinois city have rallied together after a home explosion damaged more than 50 houses, sent two people to the hospital and ...
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Illinois Sen. Tim Bivins says he won't run for re-electionJun 12, 2017 7:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state Sen. Tim Bivins of Dixon says he'll finish his current term but he won't run for re-election next year. The Republican lawmaker made th...