Articles filed under Illinois
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Southern Illinois man guilty of lesser charge in boys' deathAug 13, 2019 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A judge has found a southern Illinois man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death a toddler. Judge Dennis Doyle handed down the verdict T...
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Suspected tornado reported in central Illinois amid stormsAug 13, 2019 7:00 am - EDINBURG, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a suspected tornado was reported in central Illinois as severe thunderstorms moved through portions of the state. The National Weat...
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Lake County sues vaping company for targeting teensAug 13, 2019 7:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois prosecutor has sued the nation's largest e-cigarette producer, contending the company intentionally targeted teenagers with...
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Investor behind Illinois bond suit made short bet tied to case, funds claimAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A hedge fund that filed a lawsuit seeking to have $14.3 billion of Illinois bonds invalidated in court stands to reap enormous profit if the case succeeds and the state ...
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Group finds more prehistoric artifacts at Illinois dig siteAug 12, 2019 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A group conducting an archaeological dig in northern Illinois has found pieces of broken pottery, projectile points and other artifacts dating to...
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Defense argues evidence lacking in Illinois toddler's deathAug 12, 2019 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Defense attorneys argue a southern Illinois man shouldn't be convicted of murder in a 2-year-old boy's beating death because no prosecution witne...
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EXCHANGE: Mural depicting labor history set to be torn downAug 11, 2019 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - For 33 years, the Bloomington-Normal labor history mural served as the backdrop for union meetings, rallies and political gatherings. On July 21...
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EXCHANGE: Former farm takes shape as high tech hubAug 11, 2019 7:00 am - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - On land once envisioned for the gridiron of the Chicago Bears, likenesses of elk roam today instead. Those 29 bronze figures represent the...
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San Antonio Zoo CEO sees more than just animals, inspiresAug 11, 2019 7:00 am - SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When the San Antonio Zoo hired Tim Morrow as CEO in 2014, nearly every building on the 56-acre campus was some shade of brown. "We had a color committ...
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Southern Illinois village at risk if no FEMA levee approvalAug 10, 2019 7:00 am - PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Ill. (AP) - The fate of a Mississippi River levee that's awaiting a decision on federal accreditation could put a southern Illinois village at risk of...