Articles filed under Illinois
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Man gets 70-year sentence for murder of 21-month oldMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Granite City man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2012 beating death of his girlfriend's 21-month-old son has been sentenced to 70 yea...
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Older voters, blacks and Obama backers boost Clinton in Ill.Mar 16, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Hillary Clinton triumphed in the Illinois Democratic primary for president Tuesday with the support of older voters, blacks and those who want t...
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Kirk says he'll consider Obama's Supreme Court nomineeMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reiterated Wednesday he'll consider President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland. Obama announced the pick of the...
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In passionate campaign, Illinois voters talk of gut emotionsMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - In an unusually passionate campaign season, gut emotion propelled many Illinois voters to the polls Tuesday. While some defined issues in this race that w...
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You could win a weather radioMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association are sponsoring a contest through March 31 to raise awareness of weath...
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Five reasons why Clinton won, but narrowlyMar 16, 2016 12:45 am - Democrat Hillary Clinton won her native state by a slim margin Tuesday over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist who almost pulled an upset...
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Five reasons why Trump won IllinoisMar 16, 2016 12:45 am - Republican Donald Trump claimed a big victory in Illinois Tuesday, helping to sweep him closer to winning enough delegates nationwide to claim the GOP nomination for pre...
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Contamination cleanup set at old Waterloo Industries plantMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Officials say an extraction system will be installed to remove chemical contamination from under an old Waterloo Industries plant on the north side...
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High winds cause damage in western Illinois townMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a tornado has been reported near the western Illinois town of Good Hope in McDonough County. A dispatcher in the Mc...
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NFL exec admits to CTE-football head trauma linkMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An NFL official has acknowledged a link between football and the brain disease CTE for the first time. Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice president for...