Articles filed under Illinois
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Coroner: Mom, 2 sons killed in Winnebago County crashMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - PECATONICA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northeast Illinois have identified three people killed in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 as members of a family from Freeport. Win...
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When presidential candidates, and ex-president, will be in areaMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - The last week before Illinois' March 15 primary campaign offers a chance for an in-person look at many of the candidates for president. In addition, former President Bil...
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No consensus on Trump alternative among state GOP leadersMar 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Donald Trump is coming to Chicago Friday, renting the 6,958-capacity UIC Pavilion to rally for votes days before Illinois' primary election. Some Republican leaders had ...
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Authorities: 3 dead in northeast Illinois car accidentMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northeast Illinois say three people are dead after an early morning vehicle crash. Winnebago County Sheriff's spokesman Ken DeCoster...
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Mattoon public health office to close over budget problemsMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - MATTOON, Ill. (AP) - A county health department in central Illinois says it will close one of its offices because of the state's ongoing budget crisis. The Mattoon Journ...
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Lady Gaga and Al Roker take Polar Plunge in ChicagoMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Lady Gaga and Al Roker are among the celebrities jumping into frigid Lake Michigan waters at a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. It's the singer's seco...
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Woman gets 12-year sentence for newborn's drowning deathMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - CENTREVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A 25-year-old woman who authorities say let her newborn son drown in a toilet before throwing him from a second-floor window has been sentenced ...
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Illinois lawmakers want funding for safer school routesMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Several Illinois lawmakers are calling for more funding to ensure students have safe streets to walk to school. The issue comes during the state...
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Illinois AG mulling legal case over delayed coal mine rulesMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Illinois Attorney General's Office is considering legal action against the state's natural resources agency for what prosecutors call a failure to f...
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Records: Routine personal use of Collinsville credit cardsMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Spending records show that a southwestern Illinois elected leader facing criticism for personal use of Collinsville credit cards isn't the only...