Articles filed under Illinois
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Former fire captain gets 36-year prison term for rapeJul 04, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A former central Illinois fire captain has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for drugging and raping a probationary employee during a party at his...
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Quincy leaders turn down permit for gay nightclubJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A city council in western Illinois has turned down a permit for a gay nightclub, rejecting the recommendation of the planning commission. The Quincy ...
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Indiana roadside tribute keeps story of WWI soldier aliveJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFIELD, Ind. (AP) - Marjorie Been looked up from her chore of dead-heading the red geraniums blooming in a barrel planter on the east side of Rockfield, her Carroll C...
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Lab enables rapid West Nile tests after early Illinois caseJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Traps that can catch more than 500 mosquitoes are being set up in central Illinois to enable rapid testing for West Nile virus after the virus showe...
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Indiana man collects tractors from around the worldJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - GALVESTON, Ind. (AP) - Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche and Fiat. While those brands are most often associated with cars, for Cass County resident Dean McCloskey, they're p...
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Comments expected on proposed quiet zone in BloomingtonJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Public works officials are expected to receive comments on a proposed Bloomington quiet zone that would include several commuter and freight rai...
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China to cancel more U.S. soy shipments as extra tariffs loomJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - Chinese companies are expected to cancel most of the remaining soybeans they have committed to buy from the U.S. in the year ending Aug. 31 once the extra tariff on U.S....
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State Rep. Patricia Bellock to head Illinois DHFSJul 02, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Retiring State Rep. Patricia Bellock is taking over as the director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. In a news rele...
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Fireworks injuries in Illinois on the riseJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - Despite Illinois' ban on the sale of fireworks, the number of injuries caused by the patriotic pyrotechnics has continued to increase during the past decade. Hospitals ...
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Tollway launches 'Hot Weather Patrols' to assist motoristsJul 01, 2018 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Tollway has launched around-the-clock "hot weather patrols" to locate and assist motorists during high temperatures and humidity ...