Articles filed under Illinois
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New Scott Air Force commandeer named after colonel oustedJan 31, 2018 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A colonel has been named to take over command of 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force weeks after the previous commander lost the job amid ...
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Sheriff son of Warren Buffett to donate $1.4M to countyJan 31, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois sheriff who's the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he's gearing up to donate $1.4 million to pay for wide-ranging ...
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Illinois mayor, 91, retires after nearly 55 yearsJan 31, 2018 6:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - The longest serving mayor in Illinois is preparing to retire at the age of 91. The Southern Illinoisan reports that Bob Butler has se...
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Central Illinois woman gets 40 years for killing motherJan 31, 2018 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A 40-year prison sentence has been handed a central Illinois woman who pleaded guilty to murder in the stabbing death of her mother. Christine R...
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Rauner urges unity, tax cutsJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner urged bipartisanship Wednesday to confront Illinois' economic crisis, at times drawing mock applause from Democratic legislato...
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to deliver State of the StateJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is set to give his fourth State of the State address. The Republican incumbent gives the speech at the state Capitol on Wednesda...
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Walgreens to pay $2M to settle suit over expired baby foodJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say Walgreens has agreed to pay more than $2 million to three Northern California counties to settle a lawsuit alleging the Illinois-...
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25 sites in Illinois added to historic places registerJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A retirement home, a park, several schools, a theater and the site where a tavern once stood are among 25 buildings and properties up and down I...
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Authorities: Rare synthetic drugs found in central IllinoisJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say two rare synthetic drugs that could be fatal have been found in central Illinois. The (Springfield) State Journa...
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Illinois man who killed wife's divorce lawyer dies in prisonJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - GREENVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Southern Illinois man who killed his ex-wife's divorce lawyer before he led police on a 13-week manhunt two decades ago has died in prison. The...