Articles filed under Illinois
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Madison County sees record 109 drug overdose deaths in 2018Jan 28, 2019 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Madison County in southern Illinois set a record in 2018 with 109 drug-related deaths. The Belleville News Democrat reports that Coroner Stephe...
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Illinois braces for brutal cold, schools, courts closingJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The frigid weather moving across Illinois is prompting officials around the state to prepare for its impact. The University of Chicago, DePaul and Northwe...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. ESTJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - Dems fear Trump re-election if ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz runs SEATTLE (AP) - Some of the most influential forces in Democratic politics revolted Monday against former Sta...
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Chicago schools to decide if classes will be in sessionJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The head of Chicago Public Schools says she won't "hesitate to cancel classes" in the nation's third-largest school district as subzero temperatures enter...
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Illinois lawmakers consider raising tobacco-buying age to 21Jan 28, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois legislators are reviving bills that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21. The State Journal-Reg...
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2nd man charged in fatal Burlington shootingJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - A second man has been charged in a fatal shooting in a car outside the home of the victim's mother in Burlington. Authorities say 44-year-old Der...
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Woman charged with endangering infant after fall at day careJan 28, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has been charged with endangering the life and health of a child for allegedly being intoxicated while working at a day...
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NIU looking to boost enrollment to 18,000 by fall 2023Jan 28, 2019 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University has a new enrollment plan that aims to have 18,000 students by fall 2023. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle r...
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Firefighters learn how to rescue frightened livestockJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Firefighters are trained to rescue residents of burning buildings but what if those residents are cows, horses or pigs? The Illinois fire Service ...
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Illinois General Assembly has more women legislatorsJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The number of women in the Illinois Legislature has increased slightly, though the numbers still fall behind a state panel's goal of having equa...