Articles filed under Illinois
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State police step up enforcement over Super Bowl weekendFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say troopers are stepping up traffic enforcement for Super Bowl weekend. Acting Director Brendan Kelly says driving under ...
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EXCHANGE: China changes hit recyclers hardFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - In 1989, Illinois set a lofty goal for a statewide recycling program. In July 2017, China notified the World Trade Organization that its companie...
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Temperatures rising across Illinois as deep freeze easesFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Temperatures were rising above zero in parts of Illinois as a deep freeze started to lift after bringing record-breaking cold to the state. Chicago's O'Ha...
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. ESTFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - Trump, Pelosi stances on wall suggest deal will be difficult WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that there'll be no "wall money" in any compr...
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Southern Illinois man sentenced to life for parents' deathsFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shootings of his parents in 2017. Jackson County Judge Ralph Bloodwor...
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Illinois dispensaries processing medical marijuana appsFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois dispensaries have begun to process applications for medical marijuana through a state pilot program that offers patients access to the ...
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The week's arctic cold caused 3 deaths in ChicagoFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Cook County medical examiner's office says this week's arctic temperatures resulted in the deaths of three Chicago residents, bringing the number in C...
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Danville man receives 59-year sentence for 2017 murderFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 59 years in prison for gunning down a rival gang member in a revenge shooting. Vermilion County Circui...
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Pope Francis approves discipline of northern Illinois priestJan 31, 2019 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Pope Francis has disciplined a northern Illinois Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in 2015. The Rockford Register Star rep...
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Southern Illinois University opens clinic for foster kidsJan 31, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University's medical school has opened a specialty clinic to serve children in the foster care system with the goal of reducin...