Articles filed under Illinois
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Injured pipeline protester argues for lawsuit to proceedFeb 26, 2019 6:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A New York City woman severely injured while protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota says she deserves an opportunity to gather m...
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First woman named Illinois state schools superintendentFeb 26, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 30-year Illinois public schools veteran has been named Illinois state schools superintendent. Carmen Ayala (eye-YAH'-lah) was introduced Tuesd...
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. ESTFeb 26, 2019 6:00 am - Australian Cardinal Pell convicted of molesting 2 choirboys MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convic...
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Wisconsin man indicted in death of Illinois trooper Christopher LambertFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday announced an indictment against the Wisconsin man they say caused the January accident on I-294 that claimed the life of Illinois Stat...
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WIU history professor examines dockworkers' power in bookFeb 25, 2019 6:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - A Western Illinois University history professor has published a book on the power dockworkers have shown over time in the struggle for racial equalit...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTFeb 25, 2019 6:00 am - Australian Cardinal Pell convicted of molesting 2 choirboys MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convic...
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R. Kelly leaves jail after posting $100K in sex abuse caseFeb 25, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail Monday after posting $100,000 bail that allows him to go free while awaiting trial on charges that he sexually abuse...
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Lawyer says R. Kelly to stay jailed until Monday or TuesdayFeb 24, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - R. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, won't get out of jail until Monday or Tuesday as confidants scramble to arrange to pay the $1...
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EXCHANGE: Town still haunted by 1969 murder of teensFeb 24, 2019 6:00 am - MASCOUTAH, Ill. (AP) - It's been 50 years since teenagers Mike Morrison and Debbie Means were murdered near Mascoutah, devastating their families and friends and instill...
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No snow days for Illinois farmers amid winter's challengesFeb 24, 2019 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - While many others did not have to work or go to school because of the recent brutal weather, that is not the case for area farmers. Despite bone-chill...