Articles filed under Illinois
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Jury sides with Illinois man in excessive force lawsuitFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - Jurors in southern Illinois have found in a federal civil lawsuit that an Olney man was the victim of excessive force when law enforcement officers s...
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Illinois asks FEMA for more time to assess flood damageFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is asking its federal counterpart for more time to assess damage form early-winter floods that struck ne...
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New U of Illinois athletic director possible by end of monthFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson now says the school hopes to name a new athletic director by the end of February. Robin K...
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Where you can vote right now in IllinoisFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois primary day isn't for a month. Half the nation gets all the fun first. But some people in Illinois are voting right now, and options will expand next week. ...
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Arlington Heights man appointed to state construction boardFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed an Arlington Heights man to a key Illinois board that oversees construction projects. Jack Carney of Arlington Heights was appointed to a...
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Children sue former state Rep. Farnham over child pornography videosFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Two children have sued former state Rep. Keith Farnham for more than $150,000 in damages, saying they appeared in pornographic videos he was sent to prison for downloadi...
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'A lesson in humility.' Obama recalls his Springfield tenureFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - President Barack Obama's speech to Illinois legislators, including some former colleagues, left them starry-eyed and receptive to his message We...
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Museum offers free admission for Abraham Lincoln's birthdayFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is offering free admission to mark the 16th president's birthday. In a news release, officia...
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Vehicle emissions test notices suspended amid budget impasseFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois motorists will have to keep track of when their vehicles need to pass an emissions test or be renewed, because the state says it won't ...
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Obama arrives in Springfield to address state lawmakersFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - President Barack Obama has arrived in Springfield to address the Illinois Legislature on the ninth anniversary of his announcement at the Old St...