Articles filed under Illinois
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Rare, deadly heroin additive found in Will CountyOct 02, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - The coroner in Will County says he's found evidence of the presence of a toxic substance in fatal heroin overdoses that's more potent than fentanyl. ...
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Invasive stink bug spreads to more Illinois countiesOct 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois researchers say an invasive variety of stink bug is spreading in the state. Kelly Estes is cooperative agricultural pest su...
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Illinois police search for suspect in mall shootingOct 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (AP) - Police in northern Illinois are searching for a person who fired gunshots during a fight at a mall in Cherry Valley. Winnebago County Sheriff ...
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Judge agrees to move former prosecutor's murder trialOct 01, 2016 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A judge in western Illinois has agreed to move the retrial of a former prosecutor accused of killing his wife. Curtis Lovelace's defense attorneys pu...
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All Springfield field officers to get body cameras this yearOct 01, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Springfield Police Department expects to equip all of its 160 field officers with body cameras by year's end. Deputy Chief Dyle Stokes tells...
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FBI video to show Illinois teens how to act in traffic stopsOct 01, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Springfield FBI office is working with filmmakers to produce a video that agents hope will improve the interactions teens have with law enfo...
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New group to help conserve wilderness areas in 3 statesSep 30, 2016 7:00 am - RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) - A new regional organization has been created to help conserve 28 federally designated wilderness areas in Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri. Volu...
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Man who inadvertently shoots friend sentenced to prisonSep 30, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A 20-year-old Urbana man who fatally shot his friend last year as he was firing at someone else will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. A...
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Decatur Airport celebrates 70th anniversary at current siteSep 30, 2016 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The Decatur Airport in central Illinois is celebrating 70 years in the same location. Airport director Tim Wright tells the (Decatur) Herald and Rev...
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After president's crash, Iowa State plane was gone 10 weeksSep 29, 2016 7:00 am - AMES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa State University airplane was out of state far longer than the school has acknowledged after it was damaged by President Steven Leath last year...