Articles filed under Illinois
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United flight rolls to the end of Chicago runwayJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Federal Aviation Agency spokesman says a United Airlines flight from San Francisco rolled all the way to the end of a runway when it landed at Chicago's...
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Illinois first lady Diana Rauner names chief of staffJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The wife of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has named Emily Bastedo as her new chief of staff. Diana Rauner's former chief of staff was Sara Wojcicki...
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215 flights canceled in Chicago due to East Coast stormJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Airlines at Chicago's two major airports have canceled 215 flights largely due to a blizzard threatening down on the East Coast. The Chicago Department of...
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United flight rolls to the end of Chicago runwayJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Federal Aviation Agency spokesman says a United Airlines flight from San Francisco rolled all the way to the end of a runway when it landed at Chicago's...
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Decatur schools provide iPads to younger studentsJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Elementary school children in Decatur are using tablet computers to do research and make presentations. The Decatur School District is providing iPa...
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Authorities offer $5K reward in Will County shooting deathJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - The Will County Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Lewis University student wanted in a man's sh...
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Jesse Jackson to back Zopp for Senate over Duckworth, HarrisJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - The Rev. Jesse Jackson will endorse Democrat Andrea Zopp for U.S. Senate Sunday, her campaign announced. Jackson previously had come to Zopp's defense last summer when t...
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Durbin: Lower mandatory sentences for some drug offendersJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he'll keep pushing legislation to lower mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain drug offenders in an effort to lower the prison populati...
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Dixon bans hoverboards from downtown business districtJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - The city of Dixon in northern Illinois has banned the popular two-wheeled scooters known as hoverboards from its downtown business district. The City ...
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S. Illinois sheriff warns of scammer pretending to be deputyJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Southern Illinois sheriff's department is warning residents about a scam in which someone pretending to be a sheriff's deputy tells people to s...