Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois names part of I-55 for fighter pilot killed in 2014Jul 02, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A stretch of Interstate 55 in central Illinois will be named after a fighter-jet pilot and "Top Gun" student who was killed in a 2014 training e...
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Veterans Home installs new water system to battle bacteriaJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A nearly $5 million water system has been installed at the Illinois Veterans Home to combat a severe form of pneumonia caused by a bacteria. The faci...
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Civil rights suit linked to Gliniewicz investigation settledJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) - A federal civil rights lawsuit connected to the investigation of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz's death has been settled. Vernon Ran...
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DuQuoin State Fair to begin charging $2 admission feeJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - DUQUOIN, Illinois (AP) - The DuQuoin State Fair will begin charging a $2 admission fee this summer. Visitors under age 13 will still be admitted for free. Illinois Depar...
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Illinois State Museum to reopen with admission fee SaturdayJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Museum in Springfield is set to reopen Saturday with an admission fee after it closed in September due to the lack of a state...
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Murray Energy seeks to layoff thousands in 6 statesJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Giant coal producer Murray Energy has issued notices that it could lay off up to 4,400 coal mine workers in six states come September. A news re...
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Man accused of trying to exploit boys on online video gamesJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - An Illinois man faces charges in Massachusetts that he tried to sexually exploit boys through online video games. U.S. Attorney for Massachuset...
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Lawmakers OK grace period for late license registrationJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers have voted to require extra time for motorists to renew license plates if state officials don't notify them. The House voted ...
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Central Illinois man pleads guilty in child pornography caseJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 24-year-old central Illinois man is facing a 35-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to soliciting sex and pornographic images online fr...
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Woman charged with drug-induced homicide in overdose deathJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An 18-year-old central Illinois woman has been charged with drug-induced homicide in the overdose death of a man earlier this month. Angela N. M...