Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois woman dies following snowmobile crash in MichiganFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - ALLOUEZ TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say an Illinois woman has died following a snowmobile crash in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Keweenaw County sheriff's depar...
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Bradley University names new crime prevention officerFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Bradley University has chosen a 24-year U.S. Army veteran to be the campus' new crime prevention officer. Nathan Hayes says he's quickly adjusting to...
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AP Source: Illinois hires Whitman as new athletic directorFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois official familiar with the decision says the school has hired Washington University athletic director Josh Whitman as its...
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Former Decatur police chief sues city, officialFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A former Decatur police chief claims in a lawsuit that he lost his job because he accused the city manager of misusing police department resources. ...
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Lawmakers convene bipartisan panel on school fundingFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The task force on education formed by Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan will begin holding hearings this week. The panel will meet with I...
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Rockford considers plan to raze 100 homesFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford's City Council will consider a plan to demolish 100 of the city's more than 3,000 distressed homes this year. The Rockford Register-Star (...
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What presidential candidates have going in IllinoisFeb 16, 2016 4:00 am - A month before Illinois' primary day, Democrats are holding events to organize supporters here and Republicans are eyeing the state as a potential kingmaker that could h...
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Feds seize nearly $300K from northern Illinois ex-officialFeb 15, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Federal authorities have seized nearly $300,000 from bank accounts belonging to a former Winnebago County purchasing director in northern Illinois ...
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Southwestern Illinois city puts police chief on leaveFeb 15, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) - The police chief of a small Illinois city near St. Louis is on paid administrative leave following an investigation into a child custody dispute in...
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Saline County mine owner cited for coal waste dischargeFeb 15, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois regulators want a Saline County mine owner to clean up coal waste discharge that entered a creek and forced a property owner from his h...