Articles filed under Illinois
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Chicago cop among three shot after Des Plaines bank robbery, police chaseNov 19, 2019 12:00 am - A bank robbery in Des Plaines led to three people - including a Chicago police officer and a 15-year-old boy - being shot on the Northwest Side on Tuesday evening. The o...
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'Truth is, I didn't handle it well': Foxx addresses Smollet case in reelection announcementNov 19, 2019 12:00 am - A prosecutor who came under harsh criticism when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett and is now the subject of a court-ordered investigatio...
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4 die in Illinois crash after high school football gameNov 18, 2019 6:00 am - VANDALIA, Ill. (AP) - A small Illinois school is grieving the deaths of two students in a weekend crash that also killed the grandparents of one of the girls. Fourteen-y...
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Disaster declaration issued for 17 Illinois countiesNov 18, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A federal disaster declaration has been issued for more than a dozen Illinois counties affected by this year's historic flooding. The U.S. Small...
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Workers save $8.5 million in first year of new retirement programNov 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Monday continued to promote a new state program which he says is a first step to alleviating a nationwide "retiremen...
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$10M trail connecting 2 southwest Illinois counties opensNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - A $10 million pedestrian trail connecting two southwest Illinois counties has opened after 15 years of planning. The trail runs seven miles connect...
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Mahan helps C. Florida complete comeback over Illinois St.Nov 17, 2019 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Brandon Mahan's put-back layup off an offensive rebound with 25 seconds left helped send Central Florida to a 67-65 win over Illinois State on Sunday...
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EXCHANGE: Health economist addresses the cost of cancerNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Personal experience led a health economist from the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria to bring attention to the overwhelming financia...
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EXCHANGE: Univ. of Illinois calls woman a master gardenerNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - DUQUOIN, Ill. (AP) - Although she claims to have something less than a green thumb, Du Quoin's Karen Glynn she has always enjoyed gardening. After retiring from a career...
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FEMA upheld Illinois decision to deny individual assistanceNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A federal agency upheld its decision to deny financial assistance to Illinois residents and business owners affected by historic flooding despite...