Articles filed under Illinois
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U of Illinois police investigating anti-Semitic flyersFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois authorities are investigating reports of anti-Semitic flyers left across the Champaign-Urbana campus this weekend. The News-G...
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After tragic 2021 for expressway shootings, does 2022's downturn have staying power?Feb 21, 2022 4:30 am - There's no question 2021 was a horrific year for shootings on Illinois tollways and highways, with 310 reported occurrences compared to 147 in 2020 and 51 in 2019, accor...
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Illinois man held on $1M bail for alleged anti-gay attackFeb 20, 2022 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A 19-year-old man has been held on $1 million bail after an alleged anti-gay attack that sent the victim to the hospital. Decatur police allege Eth...
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GOP state lawmaker sues over state Capitol mask requirementsFeb 20, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Republican state lawmaker has filed a lawsuit against the Illinois house speaker over face mask requirements at the state Capitol. State Rep....
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Corn growers to vote on increasing checkoff next monthFeb 20, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois corn producers will have a vote on whether to contribute more toward promoting their product. The Illinois Corn Marketing Board has sc...
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Champaign officials to vote on animal euthanasia precautionsFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois county plans to add safeguards at its animal control facility, a year after a dog was accidentally euthanized while being held the...
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Illinois drivers urged to get plate renewal stickers onlineFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding Illinois drivers whose license plate stickers expire at the end of February of the option to renew o...
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Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.Feb 18, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When relatives of American oil executives jailed in Venezuela met virtually with a senior Justice Department official this month, it didn't take long f...
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Widow pleads guilty to role in late cop husband's schemeFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The widow of a northern Illinois police officer who killed himself in 2015 amid an investigation into his theft of thousands of dollars from a youth progr...
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I-39 in central Illinois reopens after pileup in snowstormFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A 17-mile (27-kilometer) stretch of interstate in central Illinois that had closed after a pileup involving about 100 cars, trucks and big rigs ...