Articles filed under Illinois
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A breakdown of the S&P 500's sectors in 2015Dec 31, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - While the Standard & Poor's index is finishing 2015 around where it started, the index has been sharply divided between winners and losers. Four of the i...
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Child hit by garbage truck in southwestern IllinoisDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a 5-year-old boy was run over by a garbage truck in southwestern Illinois. Police say the boy was hit b...
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Man's charred body found on NIU campus ID'd as ex-studentDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - A man's charred body found Tuesday on the Northern Illinois University campus has been identified as that of a former student. DeKalb County Coroner ...
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Hospital in southern Illinois to seek approval for expansionDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A hospital in southern Illinois plans to seek state approval for a multimillion expansion of its emergency, surgery and behavioral health departm...
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Families sue Illinois animal feed plant after worker deathsDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois animal feed plant is facing a lawsuit filed by the families of two workers who died on the job. The Pekin Daily Times reports (http...
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Illinois Department of Corrections boosts staffing levelsDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections has increased the number of correctional officers, helping drive down overtime costs. Department spokeswo...
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Danvers couple found dead from carbon monoxide poisoningDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - DANVERS, Ill. (AP) - Autopsy results show that a Danvers couple found dead in their garage died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The McLean County coroner says the victim...
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Rantoul man found insane in I-57 car-ramming incidentDec 30, 2015 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been acquitted by reason of insanity of aggravated battery after allegedly ramming a car on Interstate 57. Champaign Count...
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Company to provide safety training to settle Arizona suitDec 30, 2015 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - A cleanup company will provide free safety training to 5,000 Arizona first responders as part of settling a lawsuit in which state regulators accused the ...
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2 Illinois brothers charged in 1983 beating deathDec 30, 2015 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - Two brothers in their 60s have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 1983 beating death in which the victim's body was found nake...