Articles filed under Illinois
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Woman sentenced to prison for stealing from grandmotherFeb 08, 2019 6:00 am - EWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman who pleaded guilty to stealing money from her grandmother has been handed a four-year prison sentence. The Madison Cou...
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More international students on campus at Eastern IllinoisFeb 08, 2019 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Enrollment data at Eastern Illinois University show that the Charleston school has more international students this semester representing more co...
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Illinois Supreme Court ruling revives Alan Beaman lawsuitFeb 08, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has revived the lawsuit a man exonerated of murder charges filed against the town of Normal and three former police o...
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Illinois Senate OKs $15 minimum wage, moves to HouseFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has approved increasing the state's minimum wage to $15 over six years. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 39-18 Thursda...
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Suspect in fatal bar shooting pleads not guiltyFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - A 23-year-old northern Illinois man charged with murder in the fatal shootings of two men during a weekend bar fight has pleaded not guilty to the ...
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Pawnee man sentenced to 45 years in woman's stabbing deathFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Sangamon County judge has sentenced a central Illinois man to 45 years in prison for the 2016 stabbing death of a 31-year-old woman. ...
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Small Illinois city looks to install surveillance camerasFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) - The small western Illinois community of Highland is poised to join the growing number of cities and towns to install surveillance cameras in an eff...
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Former Lindenwood University president placed on leaveFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - The president of Lindenwood University's flagship campus in suburban St. Louis has been placed on paid administrative leave but says he's been gi...
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Police: Violent crime in Rockford drops 11 percent in 2018Feb 07, 2019 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Statistics released by the Rockford Police Department show violent crime in the northern Illinois city dropped 11 percent in 2018 compared to the p...
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Pritzker hails Senate's OK of minimum-wage hike to $15/hour in 6 yearsFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate voted Thursday to increase the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour within six years, quickly advancing a top campaign promise of the ...