Articles filed under Illinois
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Trumps names ex-Illinois state senator Kenyan ambassadorJan 04, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - President Donald Trump has tabbed former Illinois State Sen. Kyle McCarter as ambassador to Kenya. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the U.S....
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Illinois state trooper fired over 2015 shooting in DanvilleJan 04, 2019 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say a state trooper who had been on unpaid leave since a 2015 shooting outside a restaurant has been fired. State police spok...
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Shakeup possible at tollwayJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - State lawmakers could consider legislation in next week's lameduck session aimed at ending the terms of Illinois tollway directors in the wake of controversy at the agen...
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For-profit college owner agrees to end $500M in student debtJan 03, 2019 6:00 am - A company that owns two national for-profit college chains said Thursday that it will erase nearly $500 million in debt incurred by former students as part of a settleme...
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Illinois man gets 15 years for taking car loaded with babyJan 03, 2019 6:00 am - TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for driving away in a car with a baby inside it. A Douglas County judge sentenced 22...
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. ESTJan 03, 2019 6:00 am - No deal to end shutdown; Trump says 'could be a long time' WASHINGTON (AP) - No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wed...
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Longtime Chicago council member charged in federal probeJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - One of the most powerful City Council members in Chicago was charged Thursday in federal court with trying to shake down a fast-food restaurant seeking city remodeling p...
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Urbana police: Killing followed living arrangements disputeJan 02, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Central Illinois police say a man allegedly fatally shot another man following a dispute over an apartment's living arrangements. A judge on Monday o...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTJan 02, 2019 6:00 am - No deal to end shutdown; Trump says 'could be a long time' WASHINGTON (AP) - No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wed...
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State Rep.-elect Stava-Murray now plans to run for Durbin's U.S. Senate seatJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep.-elect Anne Stava-Murray has not yet been sworn in with the new General Assembly, but the Naperville Democrat already has announced she's going to run in 2020 ...