Articles filed under Illinois
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Heroin overdoses up 42 percent in Will County during 2016Jan 02, 2017 6:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The coroner in Will County in northern Illinois says heroin overdose deaths in his jurisdiction were up more than 40 percent in 2016 over 2015. C...
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Swansea latest southern Illinois city to allow chickensJan 02, 2017 6:00 am - SWANSEA, Ill. (AP) - The southern Illinois city of Swansea is the latest in the region to allow residents to raise chickens in their backyards. The Belleville News Democ...
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Winter means time to hit the slopes in the suburbs, WisconsinJan 01, 2017 6:00 am - Now that winter weather has officially arrived, it's time to make the most of the snow. Hit the road to enjoy skiing, snowboarding, tubing and more at slopes throughout ...
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Springfield Crime Stoppers cold case effort generating tipsJan 01, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials say a Springfield initiative focusing attention on old homicide cases that started in the spring is still generating tips. Springfield...
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Lovelace team seeks to bar testimony, evidence in retrialJan 01, 2017 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Defense attorneys for a former western Illinois prosecutor accused of killing his wife have filed motions seeking to bar some evidence against their ...
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Last tour of Illinois Executive Mansion given before closureJan 01, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The final tours of Illinois' Executive Mansion have been given before the home closed for restoration work. The (Springfield) State Journal-Regi...
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Four Democrats who could challenge Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018Dec 26, 2016 12:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner sent two clear signals when he dumped $50 million into his campaign fund: The 2018 race for Illinois governor will be a rough one, and the c...
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2 injured in crash after chase in East St. Louis, St. LouisDec 13, 2016 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A suspected car thief and a passenger in his car are critically injured in a crash after leading police on a chase from East St. Louis, Illinois, into S...
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Illinois attorney general urges donors to research charitiesDec 13, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Attorney General Lisa Madigan is encouraging Illinoisans to research what charities they donate to this holiday season. Madigan says it's import...
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Illinois State Fair patrons surveyed after attendance dropDec 13, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is surveying Illinois State Fair attendees about what they did and didn't like about the event after atte...