Articles filed under Illinois
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Ex-prosecutor's children testify in Quincy murder trialFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Two children of a former Illinois prosecutor accused of killing his wife in 2006 have testified they saw their mother alive when forensic evidence su...
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Medal of Art winner Chong's dance piece to premier at U of IFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A National Medal of Art winner's dance piece about violence in America and police killings premiers this weekend at the University of Illinois. The (...
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4 in custody after 2-state police chaseFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) - Four suspects are in custody after allegedly robbing a store in a Missouri suburb of St. Louis and fleeing into Illinois, where they were ca...
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World of Outlaws signs Sears and Craftsman as title sponsorFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - The World of Outlaws received a major boost Monday when Sears and Craftsman announced a three-year deal to become title sponsor of the dirt ...
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The Latest: Chicago's top cop can't explain crime hikeFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on an increase in homicides and shootings that Chicago experience in January (all times local): 2:40 p.m. Chicago's interim police superintende...
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Extra help rejected for struggling southern Illinois airportFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois airport that has struggled to attract airliners in its nearly 20-year existence has unsuccessfully sought federal financial s...
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Concealed carry permit applications drop across IllinoisFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police granted far fewer concealed carry permits statewide in 2015 than in 2014, according to numbers released by the agenc...
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Former Swansea mayor sues village over fire truck spendingFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - SWANSEA, Ill. (AP) - A former southwestern Illinois mayor is suing his village over the purchase of a $340,000 fire truck and an alleged violation of the state's open me...
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Acclaimed Peoria sculptor donates works to Riverfront MuseumFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria sculptor Nita Sunderland has donated part of her personal artwork collection to the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The (Peoria) Journal Star report...
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Winnebago County chairman drops re-election bid amid probeFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The chairman of a county board in northern Illinois said he's not running for re-election at the same time as federal authorities are investigating...