Articles filed under Illinois
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Jury to consider death penalty in Chinese scholar killingJul 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury that convicted a former University of Illinois doctoral student of kidnapping, torturing and killing a young scholar from China now must de...
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Illinois Air National Guard's 183rd Wing could resume flyingJul 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The 183rd Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard could start flying F-16s again after spending years repairing them if the state's two U.S. sen...
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Lawmaker pay freezes unconstitutional, judge rulesJul 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The attorney for an ex-lawmaker who won a dispute this week over General Assembly pay says the lawsuit was to "vindicate the independence of eac...
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State officials offer boat safety tips for holiday weekendJul 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials are urging boaters to stay safe ahead of the long holiday weekend. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director of Law Enfo...
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Way Down Wanderers headline Thunder Bay Maritime FestivalJul 04, 2019 7:00 am - ALPENA, Mich. (AP) - Spirited bluegrass and Americana artists the Way Down Wanderers are headlining a music-filled Independence Day festival in northern Michigan. The Il...
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Fourth of July history: First celebrations in Illinois and beyond revered heroes of the RevolutionJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - Today in Illinois, the Fourth of July is a holiday for boating, barbecues and fireworks. In the state's earliest days, the celebrations were more organized and formal - ...
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Some of the new state laws that have flown under the radarJul 04, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been touring the state to promote his signing of capital infrastructure and marijuana legalization legislation, sev...
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Chicago boosts police presence to tamp down July 4 violenceJul 03, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's police department is following a familiar playbook for the July 4 holiday by flooding the street with officers and arresting dozens of people on...
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Police: Woman shot at husband, then died in struggle for gunJul 03, 2019 7:00 am - LONG GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northern Illinois say a woman fired at her husband before a struggle over the firearm left her fatally shot. The (...
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2 indicted in connection with 2017 death of 11-month-oldJul 03, 2019 7:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - Two southern Illinois residents have been indicted on charges filed in connection with the 2017 death of an infant. Williamson County State's Attorne...