Articles filed under Illinois
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Licensing fee emerges as issue in sports betting legislationApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With five plans being considered, it's anyone guess what legalized sports gambling will look like in Illinois if the legislature approves a bill this sprin...
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Husband of southern Illinois woman burned to death chargedApr 24, 2019 7:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - Murder charges have been filed against the husband of a southern Illinois woman whose burning body was found inside an automobile. In addition to f...
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Illinois jury convicts Indianapolis man in double killingApr 24, 2019 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Jurors in eastern Illinois have convicted an Indianapolis man of a 2016 double-fatal shooting in Danville. The (Champaign) News-Gaz...
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Gary woman who turned land into an urban farm faces pushbackApr 24, 2019 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Aja Yasir's urban farm surrounding her modest home on the 500 block of McKinley Street in Gary is labeled "Rose for Yaminah," in honor of her infant da...
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Pritzker announces grants for safer routes to schoolsApr 24, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Dozens of Illinois communities are receiving grants to improve safety around schools and encourage students to walk or bike to school. Gov. J.B....
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Illinois governor: 'No concerns' about report of fed probeApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he has "no concerns at all" about a media report that federal authorities are investigating a property tax brea...
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Husband of woman burned to death being held in TennesseeApr 23, 2019 7:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - Police in southern Illinois say the husband of a woman whose burning body was found inside an automobile has been taken into custody. Authorities s...
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State health agency announces measures to fight measlesApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday a slate of initiatives to increase vaccination rates statewide. There have been seven cases of ...
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IDOT, preservationists give 5,000 trees to schools statewideApr 22, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Schools statewide are receiving 5,000 tree seedlings from the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT officials say the "Trees to Schools" i...
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Search on for husband of woman burned to deathApr 22, 2019 7:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in southern Illinois say they are searching for the husband of a woman whose body was found set afire inside a vehicle. St. Clair Count...