Articles filed under Illinois
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Rauner wants to reinstate death penalty to curb violenceMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois for mass murderers and those who kill police officers. Rauner put the provision in legis...
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Rockford to use state grant for police-car dashboard camerasMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A state grant will help the Rockford Police Department equip all its squad cars with dashboard cameras. The Rockford Register-Star reports the agen...
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Educators from Myanmar visit Western Illinois UniversityMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - A group of teachers and administrators from Myanmar has wrapped up a month-long visit to Illinois. Twenty-six educators participated in the Education...
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Judge to call 300 potential jurors for Putnam murder trialMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - HENNEPIN, Ill. (AP) - A Putnam County judge will call a pool of 300 potential jurors for the upcoming trial of a Standard man accused of fatally beating his sister-in-la...
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Rockford man gets life in prison for sex assault of childMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) - A Rockford man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a child. Kane County Judge James Hallock sentenced 40-year-old James...
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Today in HistoryMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Monday, May 14, the 134th day of 2018. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1948, according to the cur...
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Southern Illinois port project needs $1M to move forwardMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois city needs to raise $1 million to continue progress on a port project. The Cairo Port Authority would use the funds for permitting...
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Missouri exports sex offenders to surrounding statesMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's tough treatment of sex offenders living outside of prison is sending hundreds of the offenders to neighboring states, where laws are not ...
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Mayor's trailer catches fire, chief suspects arsonMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - ALORTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in the southern Illinois community of Alorton are investigating a fire that destroyed the home of the town's mayor. Alorton Fire Chief D...
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Caterpillar puts Aurora production facility up for saleMay 12, 2018 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar has officially put its production plant in the northern Illinois city of Aurora on the market. Caterpillar is one of the lead manufacture...