Articles filed under Illinois
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Former Lake County Coroner indicted on perjury chargesFeb 15, 2017 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Former Lake County coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd has been indicted on five counts of perjury alleging he lied on nominating petitions when seeking re-ele...
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Geneseo man pleads not guilty to couple's kidnappingFeb 15, 2017 6:00 am - MORRISON, Ill. (AP) - A Geneseo man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of breaking into a couple's home and kidnapping them. Sauk Valley Media reports (http:...
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Rauner indicates what kind of tax increases he'd acceptFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner gave more specifics Wednesday on what tax hikes he'd accept to end Illinois' nearly two-year budget stalemate, enduring derisi...
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Suburban businesses learn about new immigration, Cook County rulesFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - New sources of uncertainty for Northwest suburban businesses - from Cook County rules on minimum wage and sick leave to the impact of President Donald Trump's immigratio...
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U of Illinois names library dean to serve as interim provostFeb 14, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois has named the dean of the school's library to serve as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost designa...
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Illinois Secretary backs school bus seat belt mandateFeb 14, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Sec. of State is backing a measure that would require seat belts on school buses. Sec. Jesse White announced his support for the pr...
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3-year-old girl dies of smoke inhalation in Springfield fireFeb 14, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a 3-year-old girl has died of smoke inhalation in a Springfield apartment building fire. The Sangamon County Coroner's Office sa...
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Man charged with dismembering Champaign woman sentencedFeb 14, 2017 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A 15-year prison sentence has been handed to one of six people charged with dismembering a missing Champaign woman whose remains were found last year...
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Man fatally shot at hotel during concert, police sayFeb 13, 2017 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Iowa authorities say an Illinois man has been fatally shot during a concert at a Davenport hotel. Davenport police were sent to the Hotel Davenpor...
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Illinois historic sites to offer electronic donation optionFeb 13, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois soon will give visitors a chance to donate online to free-admission historic sites such as Abraham Lincoln's Tomb and the Old State Cap...