Articles filed under Illinois
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Ex-Illinois youth prison to reopen as 'life skills' facilityOct 14, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday ordered a former youth prison be re-opened as a center designed to reduce recidivism in his ongoing effort ...
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Life in prison for man who coerced girl into prostitutionOct 14, 2016 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An eastern Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison for coercing a 15-year-old Illinois girl into prostitution. Marcus Dewayne Thomp...
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Judge says he'll rule next month on lawsuit against HastertOct 14, 2016 7:00 am - YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Kendall County judge says he will issue a written decision in 45 days on whether a lawsuit filed against former U.S. House speaker Dennis Haster...
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Rockford arsons up in 2015, some occurring simultaneouslyOct 14, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Firefighters in Rockford are alarmed by a rise in arsons this year and urging city residents to be wary and report any suspicious activity. Accordi...
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Group donates defibrillators to rural first respondersOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A health group has donated automated external defibrillators to police and fire departments in McLean County in central Illinois. The Illinois Hea...
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Rauner condemns sexual assault, but stays mum on TrumpOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner condemned sexual assault "in the strongest possible way" on Thursday in light of several women's allegations that Donald Trump...
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$2.5M in ads spent for Illinois transportation amendmentOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois group that wants to prevent transportation funds from being diverted elsewhere has spent about $2.5 million in television advertisin...
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Rockford on pace to remove 200 blighted homes by 2018Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford officials say they are aiming to raze 200 dilapidated homes by the end of next year. The Rockford Register Star reports (http://bit.ly/2dL...
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Durbin 'shocked' by seating at Trump-Clinton debateOct 12, 2016 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin says he had one of the more interesting seats for the second debate between Hillary Clinton and Republican Do...
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Simplot company sues competitor over twisty fry designOct 12, 2016 7:00 am - BURLEY, Idaho (AP) - Two major french fry producers are facing a court battle over a new twisty fry design. The Times-News (http://bit.ly/2dMdJeP ) reports the J.R. Simp...