Articles filed under Illinois
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Five reasons why Trump won IllinoisMar 16, 2016 12:45 am - Republican Donald Trump claimed a big victory in Illinois Tuesday, helping to sweep him closer to winning enough delegates nationwide to claim the GOP nomination for pre...
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Contamination cleanup set at old Waterloo Industries plantMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Officials say an extraction system will be installed to remove chemical contamination from under an old Waterloo Industries plant on the north side...
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High winds cause damage in western Illinois townMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a tornado has been reported near the western Illinois town of Good Hope in McDonough County. A dispatcher in the Mc...
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NFL exec admits to CTE-football head trauma linkMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An NFL official has acknowledged a link between football and the brain disease CTE for the first time. Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice president for...
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Peoria Zoo gets ready to debut 3 lion cubs this monthMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The Peoria Zoo is making preparations for the first public showing of three African lion cubs born in early December. The (Peoria) Journal Star repor...
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Volunteers repair cemetery damaged by Trump rally attendeesMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Landscaping crews and private citizens are volunteering to help to repair a Bloomington cemetery damaged by motorists attending a rally for Repu...
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Drivers services facility in Wheaton set to closeMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A driver services facility located in downtown Wheaton will close next week after the state failed to pay rent on the building for more than six mon...
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Priest convicted of theft given more time to return moneyMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A Roman Catholic priest convicted of stealing his parish's money to support a gambling addiction has been given more time to pay back the money. The...
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What you need to know on Election DayMar 15, 2016 5:00 am - It's finally our turn, Illinois. Democrats and Republicans here will choose their favored candidates for president today, as will voters in several other big states that...
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Kirk and Duckworth win, go on offenseMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth claimed victory in Tuesday's primary and jumped into a tough U.S. Senate race swinging. Duckwort...