Articles filed under Illinois
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Officials: Cause of fire that killed 5 likely electricalFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - ROCK FALLS, Ill. (AP) - Fire officials in northern Illinois say they have indications that the cause of a fire that killed five members of a family last month was electr...
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The Latest: Obama discusses congressional district mapsFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on President Barack Obama's visit to Springfield, where he is addressing state lawmakers about how the U.S. can "build a better polit...
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Granite City woman sentenced for health care fraudFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A 28-year-old Granite City woman has been sentenced to five years of probation after she admitted to submitting false bills for home care for...
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Alton postal worker throws out hundreds of pieces of mailFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - A former Alton postal worker is under investigation for allegedly throwing out hundreds of pieces of mail. U.S. Postal Service inspector Jeff Arney te...
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Collinsville to buy land to relocate water treatment plantFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The southwestern Illinois city of Collinsville is taking new steps to relocate its water treatment plant, a project once stalled by a lawsuit. ...
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Bloomington records record-low serious crimes for 2nd yearFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Police say Bloomington had a second consecutive year of record-low numbers of serious crimes in 2015. There were no homicides last year - the fi...
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Lovelace to get new lawyer for retrial in wife's deathFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - The former Quincy prosecutor facing a second murder trial in his wife's 2006 Valentine's Day death will have a new legal team. Springfield defense at...
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Northern Illinois enrollment drops during spring semesterFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - For the first time in at least four years spring enrollment at Northern Illinois University didn't surpass 19,000 students. NIU has 18,519 students t...
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Lincoln birthday events planned at historic sitesFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Sites around Illinois where Abraham Lincoln made history are planning events to celebrate his birthday. Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Kentu...
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U of Illinois menorah damaged for a third timeFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A 9-foot-tall menorah at a University of Illinois Jewish student center has been damaged for a third time in less than a year, police said Tuesday...