Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois starts recovery process as flood waters recedeJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Flood waters are continuing to recede across Illinois as residents begin the recovery process after dealing with more than a week of high waters...
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Rauner, AFSCME appear gridlocked on contract talksJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Ongoing labor talks between Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state's largest public employee union concluded Friday without progres...
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Those impacted by flooding get extra time to file taxesJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois will waive penalties and interest for taxpayers who cannot file or pay on time as a result of flooding that occurred in re...
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Church elder, pastor charged over hidden camera at churchJan 08, 2016 6:00 am - BETHALTO, Ill. (AP) - A church elder and pastor have been charged in a case involving hidden cameras discovered at a southwestern Illinois church on Christmas Eve. David...
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Are you playing? These are the most common Powerball numbersJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - Over the course of Powerball's 24-year history, no numbered red ball has popped out of the lottery's drawing machine more frequently than the one with the number “20” st...
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Play lottery online? Lawmakers trying to keep that option openJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - Buying tickets for this weekend's Powerball drawing is just a click away for Illinois residents, and some lawmakers are looking to extend the state's test-run at selling...
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Coroner: Teen whose charred body found died of drug overdoseJan 07, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northern Illinois say a 15-year-old girl whose charred remains were found outside a mobile home died of a drug overdose. Stephenson ...
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Half of Illinois schools won't keep fronting MAP grant moneyJan 07, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois colleges put up $168 million of their own money to help students attend classes last fall because there's no state budget deal, but nea...
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Court decision could affect Illinois hospital tax exemptionsJan 07, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois appellate court has ruled unconstitutional part of a 2012 law allowing Illinois hospitals to avoid paying property taxes. The Illinois 4t...
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Developers push plan to open casino in DecaturJan 07, 2016 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A pair of former gambling industry executives and the owner of a conference center hope to convince Decatur officials to back their plan to open a c...