Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois county tables decision to keep jail's ICE contractAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - A county board has tabled a decision on whether a northern Illinois jail will continuing its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme...
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State reports 1,562 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deathsAug 16, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday announced 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 18 additional deaths. Among the deaths were nine Cook County re...
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Diversity sought for mostly white board in minority districtAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - LANSING, Ill. (AP) - A coalition of community members from the four municipalities that comprise Thornton Fractional High School District 215, located south of Chicago, ...
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Starved Rock, Matthiessen state parks closed due to stormAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - UTICA, Ill. (AP) - Two of Illinois' most popular state parks will remain closed at least until Monday after heavy storms downed trees, blocking roadways and trails. The ...
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Southern Indiana's ice cream trail serves up treats, townsAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - BEDFORD, Ind. (AP) - Double dips, triple scoops, twirly cones and root beer floats. The Discover Southern Indiana Ice Cream Trail is giving ice cream lovers with a wande...
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Thompson mourned by suburbanites who knew him wellAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Here's a sampling of the reaction in the suburbs to news of the death of former Illinois Gov. James “Big Jim” Thompson: • Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneide...
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Illinois adds 1,828 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deathsAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois reported 1,828 new coronavirus cases and five new deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday. One of the deaths was from DuPage County, a woman in her 90s, and a man in ...
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One night in 1988, Jim Thompson twisted arms to keep the Sox in ChicagoAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Time didn't just stand still for the White Sox in 1988. It went backward. The clock on the wall of the Illinois House of Representatives chamber read 12:03 a.m. when the...
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Former Illinois Gov. Thompson, who fought corruption, diesAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, whose prosecutions of public officials - including a predecessor - helped catapult him to become the state's longest-se...
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James Thompson: Fierce prosecutor including of a governor, became one, defended oneAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Back when there was such a thing as a liberal Republican politician, James R. Thompson was the GOP's rising star. "Big Jim" - he stood 6 feet 6 inches - was Illinois' lo...