Articles filed under Illinois
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Peoria Zoo gets ready to debut 3 lion cubs this monthMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The Peoria Zoo is making preparations for the first public showing of three African lion cubs born in early December. The (Peoria) Journal Star repor...
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Volunteers repair cemetery damaged by Trump rally attendeesMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Landscaping crews and private citizens are volunteering to help to repair a Bloomington cemetery damaged by motorists attending a rally for Repu...
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Drivers services facility in Wheaton set to closeMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A driver services facility located in downtown Wheaton will close next week after the state failed to pay rent on the building for more than six mon...
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Priest convicted of theft given more time to return moneyMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A Roman Catholic priest convicted of stealing his parish's money to support a gambling addiction has been given more time to pay back the money. The...
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What you need to know on Election DayMar 15, 2016 5:00 am - It's finally our turn, Illinois. Democrats and Republicans here will choose their favored candidates for president today, as will voters in several other big states that...
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Kirk and Duckworth win, go on offenseMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth claimed victory in Tuesday's primary and jumped into a tough U.S. Senate race swinging. Duckwort...
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Clinton squeaks past SandersMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Park Ridge native Hillary Clinton's campaign was dealt a bit of a psychological blow Tuesday as her projected victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders came down to the w...
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Trump claims victory in IllinoisMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Donald Trump has been projected the winner of Illinois' Republican primary for president, riding a campaign of voters' frustration with politicians, bombastic claims and...
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Polls in McHenry County staying open lateMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - All polls in McHenry County will be open until 8:30 p.m. today because of an election polling problem earlier in the day, according to clerk Mary McClellan. When polls o...
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Vehicles damage cemetery during Trump rallyMar 14, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Several central Illinois residents say people headed to a rally in Bloomington for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drove over gra...