Articles filed under Illinois
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Durbin calls for findings from Cairo public housing probeApr 22, 2017 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says federal authorities should release findings of a probe into problems with southern Illinois housing developments. The South...
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Elephant tranquilizer found in 2 central Illinois overdosesApr 22, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois county coroner has found a tranquilizer used on elephants and other large animals in the blood of two recent drug-overdose vi...
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Renovated oldest U of Illinois academic building to reopenApr 22, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The oldest academic building on the University of Illinois' Champaign-Urbana campus is scheduled to reopen this summer after a $78 million renovation...
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Police out in force for Distracted Driving Week crackdownApr 22, 2017 1:00 am - Police statewide will be out in force next week looking for distracted drivers as part of the U Drive/U Text/U Pay campaign, a high-visibility effort to enforce distract...
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Illinois men pleads guilty in deadly Missouri crashApr 21, 2017 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A 28-year-old southern Illinois man has admitted to driving drunk and running away after causing a crash that killed a man and injured his girlfriend on...
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Illinois groups opposed to landline service legislationApr 21, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - AARP Illinois and consumer-rights groups in the state say they oppose legislation that would allow AT&T to divert its resources away from landli...
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Commonwealth Edison to spend $33 million on Rockford libraryApr 21, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Commonwealth Edison has agreed to spend $33 million on a new library in downtown Rockford after contamination was discovered under the city's main ...
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Illinois police warn teens going to prom about safe drivingApr 21, 2017 7:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police want high school students driving to their proms to be careful. The agency is warning them state troopers will be out in force l...
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Appeals court denies Blagojevich request for 3rd sentencingApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO - A federal court has taken just three days to reject the appeal of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich seeking a third sentencing. The unanimous rul...
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'Sustainable' art, body image app part of university exhibitApr 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - There's a little bit of everything up-to-date in an exhibit at the University of Illinois . The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/2p...