Articles filed under Illinois
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Richmond's top prosecutor clears State Police in shootingApr 30, 2016 7:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Richmond's top prosecutor has cleared the Virginia State Police of any wrongdoing in a shooting at the Greyhound station in Richmond in which a troo...
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Central Illinois Mitsubishi plant sold to liquidation firmApr 30, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A Mitsubishi plant in central Illinois that ended production last year has been sold to an auctioneering and liquidation firm. The (Peoria) Journal S...
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NIU faculty to form union, seeks voice in school decisionsApr 30, 2016 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University faculty members plan to form a union. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1SUPcRS ) the instructors will...
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Illinois man charged with threatening prosecutorApr 30, 2016 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois man has been charged with threatening the life of St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly. Twenty-seven-year-old ...
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Review finds police shooting of mentally ill man justifiedApr 30, 2016 7:00 am - ZION, Ill. (AP) - The Lake County State's Attorney has concluded a northern Illinois police officer was justified in using deadly force when he fatally shot a mentally i...
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5 baby bison born at Illinois grassland preserveApr 29, 2016 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - For the first time, a national grassland preserve in northeastern Illinois has added to its bison herd through newborns - and not just one or two...
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Singer Jamey Johnson to perform at Du Quoin State FairApr 29, 2016 7:00 am - DU QUOIN, Ill. (AP) - Country music artist Jamey Johnson will perform at the Du Quoin State Fair this summer. The Nashville-based musician and U.S. Marine Corps. veteran...
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$5 million bond set for suspect facing arson, murder chargesApr 29, 2016 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $5 million for a 61-year-old man facing murder and arson charges for allegedly setting an apartment building fire that killed ...
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Swastikas, noose lead U of Illinois to call for toleranceApr 29, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police at the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus said Friday they are investigating the appearance of three large swastikas in campus...
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Today in HistoryApr 29, 2016 7:00 am - Today is Saturday, April 30, the 121st day of 2016. There are 245 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath...