Articles filed under Illinois
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Carjacking suspect killed, trooper hurt in Illinois shootoutMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - STAUNTON, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say a trooper is recovering at a hospital after being wounded during a shootout with a carjacking suspect who was fatally sho...
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EXCHANGE: Public's help sought to keep Decatur lights brightMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Dianna Pace fell in love with the West End and moved near Fairview Park almost two years ago. She liked the neighborhood, but she also became aware ...
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EXCHANGE: Player piano gives peek at mechanical musicMar 16, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - You may have seen a player piano, but it's unlikely you ever saw one like this. The 1927 piano is a treasure of the University of Illinois Music and ...
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EXCHANGE: Therapy revives amputee's fire for sportsMar 16, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Ashley Green of Mackinaw, by her own description, was "a very active child," involved in competitive gymnastics, volleyball, surfing, snowboarding, s...
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Elmhurst gardening dispute makes way to Illinois SenateMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A three-year fight between an Elmhurst homeowner and the city's government made its way to the Illinois Senate last week as the local government committee ...
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Illinois' Tier 2 pensions continue to anger teachers, other public employeesMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Officials from several public employee groups told state lawmakers Thursday that the pension reform measures enacted in 2010 are patently unfair and possib...
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A reporter wouldn't hype Bradley University's 'brand,' so it pulled his basketball credentialMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - Bradley University revoked access to its basketball team to the beat writer from the Peoria Journal Star after complaining the hometown newspaper did not properly promot...
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Judge rejects state motion to reconsider new trial for manMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois judge has rejected a state motion to reconsider granting a new trial to a man who has spent 27 years in prison for his father...
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Truck driver sentenced in fatal accident in West VirginiaMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) - An Illinois truck driver has been sentenced to more than four years in jail in an interstate crash that killed a family of four from North Caroli...
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Today in HistoryMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, March 15, the 74th day of 2019. There are 291 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator...