Articles filed under Illinois
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St. Louis-area man pleads guilty to kidnappingNov 02, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - An East St. Louis, Illinois, man faces sentencing Feb. 8 after pleading guilty to kidnapping. The U.S. Attorney's office in St. Louis says 31-year-old D...
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University of Illinois to study its diversity programsNov 02, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The chancellor of the University of Illinois has ordered a study on the institution's diversity efforts. The News-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2fbVKgu ) re...
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Bloomington stabbings suspect not guilty due to insanityNov 02, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A man suspected of multiple stabbings in central Illinois in August 2015 has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The (Bloomington) Pant...
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Kankakee museum plans Latino history exhibit for next yearNov 02, 2016 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Efforts are underway to create a Latino history exhibit at the Kankakee County Museum. The museum tentatively is scheduled to display the exhibit f...
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Illinois medical marijuana's 1st year ends with 12K patientsNov 02, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Next week brings the anniversary of legal medical marijuana sales in Illinois and the program is growing steadily. Patients with state approval ...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois veterans take flight in vintage biplaneNov 02, 2016 7:00 am - WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) - Tears fill Dom Errichiello's eyes when he thinks about what he witnessed during World War II. The 91-year-old was part of the third assault wav...
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Lincoln Museum to offer veterans free admission during eventNov 01, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will host special events for veterans this month, including a day of free admission. In a ne...
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Services planned for Illinois police officer killed in chaseNov 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHESTER, Ill. (AP) - Services are planned for a southern Illinois police officer killed during a chase. The Belleville News-Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/2efAF3u ) the...
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Western Illinois war museum gets rare Vietnam-era vehiclesNov 01, 2016 7:00 am - PITTSFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois war museum is now home to two rare, Vietnam-era vehicles. The (Quincy) Herald-Whig reports (http://bit.ly/2ewZHZt ) Pike Count...
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Karmeier sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court chief justiceOct 31, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier was sworn in Monday as the 120th chief justice of the state's highest court during an installation...