Articles filed under Illinois
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Pastor: Illinois soldier killed in attack in AfghanistanApr 28, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The military says a 22-year-old soldier from central Illinois has been killed in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense released a statement Fri...
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Woman charged in fatal stabbing sent to psychiatric facilityApr 28, 2017 7:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the 2013 stabbing death of a 66-year-old woman will spend the rest of he...
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Illinois man gets 20 years in Iowa prison for slayingApr 28, 2017 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - An Illinois man has been given 20 years in an Iowa prison for the fatal shooting of another Illinois resident. The Quad-City Times reports (http:/...
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Illinois prison agency rescinds nurse layoffs to still talkApr 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections has withdrawn its plan to lay off 124 nurses while continuing to negotiate with the state employees' unio...
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Lincoln Log Cabin Historic Site seeking volunteersApr 27, 2017 7:00 am - LERNA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are seeking volunteers for an Abraham Lincoln historic site. The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency is offering volunteer traini...
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Coroner: Worker had heart attack before drowning in riverApr 27, 2017 7:00 am - KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) - An autopsy shows a worker from southeast Iowa suffered a heart attack before falling from a hydroelectric dam into the Mississippi River. The body of...
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Illinois comptroller using tax-season revenue to pay billsApr 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' comptroller says increased revenues coming into the state during tax season have allowed her to release more than $800 million in paym...
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Illinois Senate endorses presidential tax disclosure planApr 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Democratic-controlled Illinois Senate has narrowly endorsed a plan requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns. Senators ...
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Central Illinois schools work to repair elevated lead levelsApr 27, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A school district in central Illinois is taking steps to remediate areas with elevated lead levels after receiving results of state-mandated testing...
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Rauner-Madigan budget meeting prompts encouraging statementsApr 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan met briefly to discuss what has been a two-year budget stalemate. Madiga...