Articles filed under Illinois
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Longtime Chicago council member charged in federal probeJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - One of the most powerful City Council members in Chicago was charged Thursday in federal court with trying to shake down a fast-food restaurant seeking city remodeling p...
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Urbana police: Killing followed living arrangements disputeJan 02, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Central Illinois police say a man allegedly fatally shot another man following a dispute over an apartment's living arrangements. A judge on Monday o...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTJan 02, 2019 6:00 am - No deal to end shutdown; Trump says 'could be a long time' WASHINGTON (AP) - No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wed...
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State Rep.-elect Stava-Murray now plans to run for Durbin's U.S. Senate seatJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep.-elect Anne Stava-Murray has not yet been sworn in with the new General Assembly, but the Naperville Democrat already has announced she's going to run in 2020 ...
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Renovation to preserve courthouse once visited by LincolnJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - THEBES, Ill. (AP) - A historic southern Illinois courthouse once visited by Abraham Lincoln is getting an $83,000 renovation with help from a private donor. The Old Theb...
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Man accused of trying to kidnap girl at Harry Potter rideDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - An Illinois man has been charged with attempting to kidnap a 9-year-old girl from a Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando Resort. An arrest affidav...
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Man fatally shot after northern Illinois police standoffDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a man was fatally shot when he attacked police officers following a nearly seven-hour standoff at a northern Illinois house. Rockfo...
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SIUC set to buy 5 new planes for aviation programDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is going to get some new flying classrooms. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that the univers...
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Marijuana legalization debate shifts from 'when' to 'how'Dec 31, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Proposed plans for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Illinois have shifted from "when" to "how." Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker campai...
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59 Illinois troopers graduate, reporting for duty MondayDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Fifty-nine newly commissioned troopers will report for duty with the Illinois State Police on Monday. Director Leo Schmitz oversaw a graduation ...