Articles filed under Illinois
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Is Illinois second worst for property taxes in U.S.? Sort ofMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Only residents of the Garden State are paying more property taxes this year than those living in the Land of Lincoln. That's according to a report issued Tuesday by Wall...
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Duckworth, Kirk trade critiques over 'standing up' tweetMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - A deleted post to Twitter that said U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth "has a sad record of not standing up" on veterans issues caused a stir online Tuesday, a week before Illino...
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Illinois GOP chairman: Get behind winner, even if it's TrumpMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider says the state organization will get behind the nominee for president whoever it is after the March 15 primary election....
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Eureka College to plan memorial for Nancy ReaganMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - EUREKA, Ill. (AP) - The president of Ronald Reagan's alma mater Eureka College says the Illinois school will have a public memorial for Nancy Reagan. Eureka College Pres...
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College hosting police forum on responding to active shooterMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - A college in Illinois plans to host a community meeting on how to respond to an active shooter. The (Galesburg) Register-Mail reports (http://bit....
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St. Louis offers free land for spy agency siteMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal spy agency is weighing offers of free land on both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the St. Louis area as it considers where to relocate its...
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Funeral this week for Illinois officer killed in crashMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A funeral will be Wednesday for a central Illinois police officer who was killed when his squad car and an ambulance collided while both ...
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Menendez bill tackles lead poisoning in low-income housingMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has co-sponsored a bill that would help reduce lead poisoning in children living in federally assisted housing. The New Jerse...
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Today in HistoryMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - Today is Thursday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2014. There are 356 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 9, 1914, the County of Los Angeles ope...
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Jury selection to begin in Rockford police shooting trialMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A jury was selected Monday to hear a lawsuit filed against the city of Rockford by a church where police shot and killed an unarmed black man in 20...