Articles filed under Illinois
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Former Pinckneyville bookkeeper sentenced in fraud caseMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A 53-year-old former bookkeeper for a small southern Illinois fire protection district has been sentenced to prison for defrauding taxpayers of more ...
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Ex-Winnebago County director charged with embezzlementMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A former Winnebago County purchasing director faces two federal counts of embezzlement for allegedly taking at least $10,000 and possibly as much a...
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Rauner, Democrats keep fighting over budget as time runs outMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Republican leaders say they're encouraged by Democrats' willingness to negotiate a deal to end an 11-month budget stalemate despite Hou...
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GOP targets Democrats who voted 'yes' on Illinois budgetMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois House Republicans are launching automated phone calls blasting Democrats who voted for a state spending plan they say would lead to a $...
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IDOT to halt road work in many areas during holiday weekendMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation says it is halting road construction in many areas of the state during the Memorial Day weekend. In a ...
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Suspect in deadly St. Louis carjacking killed by policeMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - A man sought in the fatal shooting of a woman during a carjacking in which the suspects threw an infant from the vehicle has been shot and k...
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Tax fraud police search McDonald's French headquartersMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French police have searched McDonald's headquarters outside Paris after a probe was opened for alleged aggravated tax fraud and money-laundering against the...
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Illinois lawmakers OK lawyers for juvenile murder suspectsMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois measure guaranteeing lawyers for juveniles under age 15 during murder interrogations has cleared both chambers. House members overwh...
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Amazon to open 2nd center in Joliet bringing 2,000 jobsMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. says it plans to open a second facility in Joliet and more than 2,000 full-time jobs. The online retail company made the announcement...
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U of Illinois ends contract with public relations firmMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A public relations firm hired to develop a branding plan for the University of Illinois' flagship campus has been replaced by a school committee. Acc...