Articles filed under Illinois
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Federal charges ramp up pressure on R. Kelly to make dealAug 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - R. Kelly couldn't be faulted if he felt some confidence he could beat the sex charges brought by Cook County prosecutors earlier this year. He had beaten ...
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'Feeding frenzy' makes Illinois fair favorites affordableAug 06, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair will offer daily discounts on fair-food favorites this year with its "feeding frenzy." Dozens of food vendors will parti...
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Logan College partners to construct solar energy plantAug 06, 2019 7:00 am - CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials of John A. Logan College in southern Illinois say the school will save thousands of dollars in energy costs with the installation of a...
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Correction: New Publisher-Grand Island storyAug 06, 2019 7:00 am - GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - In a story Aug. 5 about the new publisher of The Grand Island Independent, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Terri Baker joined th...
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Days after indictment, Cullerton out as one committee chairman, in as anotherAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton was replaced as chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, a move that comes four days after he was indicted on federal charges of em...
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Report says Illinois underfunds tobacco cessation programAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois compared favorably to other states in a report by a national advocacy group evaluating cancer reduction policies in all but one area - funding for...
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Emails: Confederate Railroad was booked for 2 months before Pritzker's office knewAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A southern rock band whose logo features Confederate flags was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's staff learned o...
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New state law aims to protect kennel animals from fireAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - A new state law designed to protect dogs and cats housed in kennels - spurred by a Jan. 14 blaze that killed 29 canines in a facility near Carol Stream - will take effec...
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Driver charged after 3 die in wreck during police chaseAug 05, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A 29-year-old Springfield man is charged with three counts of second-degree murder after a crash killed three people. Andrew Lynch is jailed with...
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After years of inattention, state parks getting maintenanceAug 05, 2019 7:00 am - DIXON SPRINGS, Ill. (AP) - Parks around Illinois are seeing a flurry of maintenance activity after years of inattention due to a state budget standoff. An indication of ...