Articles filed under Illinois
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Massachusetts sues Betsy DeVos over student loan reliefDec 14, 2017 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos saying she failed to process applications for ...
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Illinois man sentenced to 32 years in mother's choking deathDec 13, 2017 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for fatally choking his mother and dumping her body in the Des Plaines River. Will C...
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Coroner says man found dead in fire died from blow to headDec 13, 2017 6:00 am - CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say an Illinois World War II veteran found dead in a burning home died from a blow to the head. The St. Clair County Coroner's Office on...
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Scott Air Force Base official under sexual misconduct probeDec 13, 2017 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Scott Air Force Base officials say a commander who was ousted from his job this week is being investigated for sexual misconduct. A base news rel...
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New law aimed at combatting fraudulent opioid prescriptionsDec 13, 2017 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation aimed at combatting fraudulent opioid prescriptions by requiring drug prescribers to use a database ...
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Illinois man sentenced in fatal shooting of SEMO studentDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - An Illinois man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the fatal shooting of a Southeast Missouri State University student during a botched carjack...
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National fraternity closes longstanding Ole Miss chapterDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A fraternity's national office has closed its longstanding University of Mississippi chapter, citing health and safety concerns and violations of na...
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Hastert told to avoid pornography while on releaseDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - A federal judge abruptly told former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Tuesday to avoid pornography and sex phone numbers during his two years on supervised release. ...
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Nurse claiming she was fired after abuse report awarded $5MDec 11, 2017 6:00 am - PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois jury has awarded $5.2 million to a nurse who claims she was fired from a nursing home after reporting alleged abuse. ...
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3 state attorneys favor walling off Great Lakes to stop carpDec 11, 2017 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Attorneys general from three states say a $275 million federal plan for keeping Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes is too pricey ...