Articles filed under Illinois
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed after double-fatal accidentApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Families of two men killed in a southern Illinois wrong-way crash last summer have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The Belleville News-Democrat r...
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Peoria turns downtown office space into affordable housingApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria officials will use a state grant to turn downtown office space in the central Illinois community into subsidized housing for the homeless. ...
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Teen charged in shooting death of Bradley University studentApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A teenager charged with first-degree murder in the April 8 shooting death of a man now faces the same charge in the slaying of a Bradley University s...
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SIU to recruit alumni for 'volunteer' adjunct positionsApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking volunteers with graduate degrees to serve as adjunct faculty. Chancellor Carlo Montemagno post...
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Iowa-Illinois bridge project taking longer than plannedApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - SABULA, Iowa (AP) - Officials say work is taking longer than expected on a new bridge that helps connect eastern Iowa with northwestern Illinois. The bridge at Sabula wi...
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Gun bill override faces deadline, thousands of opponentsApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democrats hoping to clamp down on gun violence face the clock, an uncertain roll call and thousands of gun-rights advocates. Wednesday ...
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U of Illinois breaks ground on $48 million design centerApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois' Champaign-Urbana campus has broken ground on a $48 million design center. The (Champaign) News-Gazette...
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The Latest: Prospect of gun-bill veto override wanesApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on a possible gun dealer-licensing veto override vote in the General Assembly (all times local): 3:05 p.m. The prospect of a veto ove...
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Convicted comptroller transferred to Illinois prisonApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A woman convicted of embezzling $54 million in public funds has been transferred to a federal prison in her home state of Illinois. Former Dixon Compt...
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Boy injured and parents charged after shootoutApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - An apparent gang-related shootout in Joliet ended with a 2-year-old boy shot in the leg and his parents facing criminal charges. Joliet Police tell t...