Articles filed under Illinois
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Biss: Illinois suffocating under too many pension systemsJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Merging Illinois' more than 600 pension systems could reduce inefficiencies and save money, state Sen. Daniel Biss said Tuesday during an interview in which he also hint...
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Illinois extends pheasant season at select sitesJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There's good news for hunters who were lamenting the end of controlled pheasant hunting season in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural R...
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Baby giraffe, 122 pounds and 5-foot-10, born at Peoria ZooJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A female baby giraffe was born at the Peoria Zoo weighing 122 pounds and measuring 5-feet and 10-inches tall. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that ...
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Man who defrauded 3 states gets nearly 5 years in prisonJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A California man from Russia charged with using stolen identification from Russian immigrants to file fraudulent unemployment claims in Iowa and ...
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Schaumburg suspect, ill with cancer, released from jailJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - A Schaumburg man who authorities allege is a mobster has been released from jail where he'd been awaiting trial on gun charges because he's terminally ill with prostate ...
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Official urge caution with icy road conditions in IllinoisJan 07, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials are cautioning motorists to again be prepared for hazardous driving conditions with most of Illinois under winter weather advisories. ...
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Court date for immigrant restaurant manager not until 2021Jan 07, 2018 6:00 am - WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (AP) - A Mexican restaurant manager in southern Illinois who doesn't have legal permission to live in the U.S. isn't scheduled for another immigrati...
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Police search for vehicle involved in Interstate hit-and-runJan 07, 2018 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities are searching for the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 64 in western Illinois that led to the death of a Nebraska man. ...
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Officials remove 22 tons of used tires from 2 communitiesJan 07, 2018 6:00 am - HOPKINS PARK, Ill. (AP) - State environmental officials have removed about 22 tons of used tires from two northeastern Illinois communities The Kankakee ...
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Rockford gets federal grant to help hire police officersJan 07, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The city of Rockford is expanding its police force with the help of a federal grant. The Rockford Register Star reports the northern Illinois city ...