Articles filed under Illinois
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Joliet mayor calls I-80 bridge over Des Plaines River unsoundFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - The mayor of Joliet says because the Interstate 80 bridge over the Des Plaines River is structurally unsound, he may be forced to take action. Joliet...
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Millikin's new $5M baseball stadium delayed due to weatherFeb 14, 2019 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Millikin University's new $5 million baseball stadium in central Illinois won't be complete in time for the 2019 season due to weather delays. The H...
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Sports groups back plan for keeping carp out of Great LakesFeb 14, 2019 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Hunting and fishing groups have teamed up to support a plan for preventing Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. They have formed the Gre...
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Man and a child killed in Galesburg house fireFeb 14, 2019 6:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Two people, including a child, were killed when a fire swept through a Galesburg, Illinois house. Galesburg officials announced Thursday that an a...
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House approves $15 minimum wage by 2025, and Pritzker's expected to make it officialFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois legislators moved quickly Thursday to deliver one of new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's top campaign promises, a gradual hike in the statewide mi...
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27 Houston residents indicted in multistate ATM robberiesFeb 13, 2019 6:00 am - PLANO, Texas (AP) - Federal prosecutors say 27 Houston residents have been indicted in the investigation of nearly $2.8 million stolen from ATMs in robberies targeting t...
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Crane boom at Mississippi River bridge site falls into waterFeb 13, 2019 6:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - A boom being used at an interstate bridge over the Mississippi River near Moline, Illinois has fallen into the water. Iowa Department of Transportati...
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Delays mean Chicago 'Hamilton' exhibit opening 3 weeks lateFeb 13, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The world premiere of an exhibit based on the Broadway hit "Hamilton" will be delayed three weeks in part due to recent subzero temperatures in Chicago. "...
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Colorado Democrats push changes to presidential electorsFeb 13, 2019 6:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Following Donald Trump's 2016 victory over an opponent who won 3 million more votes, Colorado's Democrat-controlled Legislature is fast-tracking legislatio...
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The Latest: Bi-state abduction victim in critical conditionFeb 13, 2019 6:00 am - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Latest on two dead after kidnapping, police chase in Missouri, Illinois (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Authorities say a 33-year-old woman i...