Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois lawmaker aims to lift noise suppressors banFeb 25, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois lawmaker is looking to legalize the possession of noise suppressors in Illinois in order to reduce the risk of hearing damage from s...
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Warmer weather puts dent in maple syrup productionFeb 24, 2017 6:00 am - MAKANDA, Ill. (AP) - Unseasonably warm weather in southern Illinois this winter is putting a dent in maple syrup production. The Southern Illinoisan reports (http://bit....
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University of Illinois veterans help Danville fire victimsFeb 24, 2017 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois veterans have organized a clothing drive for victims of a fire in Danville that killed one veteran and displaced others. David...
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Former Lake County coroner pleads not guilty to perjuryFeb 24, 2017 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd has pleaded not guilty to five counts of perjury. Rudd entered the pleas Friday in Lake County Circuit Court...
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Europe's olive shortage could affect some local retailersFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - When Rick Petrocelly, owner of The Olive Tap in Long Grove, heard about the olive shortage in Europe, he knew it could lead to some modest price increases. Bad weather a...
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Man convicted in 1975 death of newspaper boy dies in prisonFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A man convicted in the 1975 abduction and murder of an Illinois newspaper carrier has died in prison. The Montgomery County coroner's office says 7...
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13 accused in federal drug conspiracy indictmentFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) - Thirteen people from Missouri and Illinois face federal charges for allegedly conspiring to distribute cocaine and other drugs in Hannibal and elsew...
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Kankakee churches will merge due to priest shortageFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A bishop is asking three Catholic churches northeastern Illinois to merge in an effort to make up for a priest shortage. The request comes from the...
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Investigation of missing deputy leads to Joliet basementFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are digging up a Joliet basement as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a former Will County sheriff's deputy who went mis...
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Officer won't face charges in fatal shooting during fightFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Springfield police officer won't face criminal charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man during an altercation. Danie...