Articles filed under Illinois
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Chicago's top cop retiring after turbulent 3-plus yearsNov 07, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced Thursday that he's retiring after more than three years as the city's top cop, a post he took over d...
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Republican lawmakers propose more ethics reformsNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans unveiled another package of proposed ethics reforms Thursday that they say are prompted by the wide-ranging federal corruption p...
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Athens man accused of threatening to kill Illinois judgeNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man faces felony charges for allegedly threatening to kill a judge from Illinois' 7th Judicial Circuit. Twenty-four-year-old ...
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Popular Carbondale bar, Pinch Penny Pub, to closeNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A popular southern Illinois college bar, the Pinch Penny Pub, will close after nearly 50 years in Carbondale. Owner Jimmy Karayiannis says he's s...
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Police: Man hid more than 163 pounds of pot in minivanNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Police say officers arrested an Illinois man after finding marijuana hidden in his minivan along Interstate 80 in Nebraska. The Lincoln Police Depar...
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Former Illinois legislature candidate charged with theftNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A former candidate for the Illinois Legislature is accused of diverting thousands of dollars from a contractor to her own accounts while working as...
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Congressional delegation backs Pritzker's flood aid appealNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' congressional delegation is backing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reverse its decision to d...
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'What's wrong with you guys?' Arroyo scolded tollway after it dumped his donorNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - A former state representative recently arrested on federal bribery charges lambasted Illinois tollway directors for "hanky-panky" in 2016 after they rejected a contract ...
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EXCHANGE: Native Illinois landscaping is beautiful to someNov 03, 2019 6:00 am - MECHANICSBURG, Ill. (AP) - Tracy Evans admitted that her front yard, with clumps of big bluestem prairie grass topping out about seven feet and an array of other native ...
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County Fair Queen relieved of duties but gets to keep titleNov 03, 2019 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A Rockford woman crowned 2019 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen will keep her title but won't be allowed to perform duties associated with the honor....