Articles filed under Illinois
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Ex-Deere employee from Iowa charged with $250,000 fraudApr 06, 2016 7:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge in Illinois has set a June trial for a former employee of Deere and Company from Iowa who is accused of defrauding at least $250...
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Illinois leaders seek more time to challenge spy agency moveApr 06, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A southwestern Illinois county wants more time to challenge a federal spy agency's preliminary decision to remain in St. Louis rather than relocate. The...
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Hastert expresses remorse, asks for probationApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - Lawyers for former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who admitted violating banking laws in an agreement to pay $3.5 million in hush money, say their client "feels deep...
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Illinois lawmakers oppose pharmacist-issued contraceptionApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers showed little support for a plan that would allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptive patch and oral contraceptio...
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Keystone pipeline could be shut down rest of the weekApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - FREEMAN, S.D. (AP) - TransCanada Corp. says the Keystone pipeline is likely to remain shut down the rest of the week while officials investigate an apparent spill in sou...
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U of Illinois faculty leaders urge coal divestmentApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Faculty leaders at the University of Illinois' largest campus are pushing the university to divest its remaining coal-related holdings. Members of th...
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Illinois pharmacists to dispense heroin overdose antidoteApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Trained pharmacists in Illinois soon will be able to dispense the overdose reversal drug naloxone without a prescription. Regulators announced M...
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Demolition waste to be recycled, push McLean County to goalApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Officials in Normal officials believe agreements to recycle demolition and construction waste could help McLean County in central Illinois reach a lo...
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Urbana officials lower marijuana possession fine to $50Apr 05, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The Urbana City Council has approved an ordinance to lower the fine for possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana from $300 to $50. The (Champaign) ...
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State police: Farmington officer shoots attacking suspectApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - FARMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say a Farmington police officer shot a suspect in a domestic-battery investigation after the suspect repeatedly punched the...