Articles filed under Illinois
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Rauner jumps on Pritzker for hiring nonunion workers; labor leader unmovedOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner called Democratic rival J.B. Pritzker a "fraud" for using nonunion workers to renovate his Chicago home, although the Republican admitted to similar hi...
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EXCHANGE: Christmas cards given to troops a way to give backOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) - Some people complain about commercials. Bradley resident Connie Wietrzykowski gets things done. When she returns home from work, she watches shows s...
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Landowners' lawsuit over Dakota Access goes to appeals courtOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota landowners who unsuccessfully sued the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline for allegedly underpaying for...
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EXCHANGE: Prairie Central students mapping 21 cemeteriesOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - FAIRBURY, Ill. (AP) - A 21st century GPS device resting atop a tombstone from the 19th century connects with a satellite orbiting more than 12,000 miles above the Earth ...
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Sears files for bankruptcyOct 14, 2018 1:00 am - Sears, the one-time titan of American retail, filed for bankruptcy ahead of a $134 million debt payment due Monday and announced that it will close 142 stores. For years...
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Foul weather forces U of I to cancel homecoming paradeOct 13, 2018 7:00 am -
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EXCHANGE: Though retired, champion still chasing a dreamOct 13, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The little girl from East St. Louis first made a name for herself when, as a 14-year-old high school freshman, she broke the state record in the ...
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David Davis Mansion home to Abraham Lincoln's strongest advocateOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Grand manors make up the skylines of many Illinois communities, but the history encapsulated at the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington makes it stand out. Built in 1872 ...
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Man imprisoned for shooting into Dubuque nightclubOct 12, 2018 7:00 am - DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - A man has been given 30 months in prison for shooting into a Dubuque nightclub. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Ricardo Sanchez, from Forest City, Illin...
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Illinois man files wrongful conviction lawsuit against cityOct 12, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man who spent 23 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit is suing the city of Rockford and more than 20 current and former...