Articles filed under Illinois
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Belleville woman pleads guilty to cancer scam for donationsDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois woman has pleaded guilty to lying about a terminal ovarian cancer diagnosis and stealing money raised on her behalf. Thir...
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Danville police surprise residents with cash giveawayDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Danville police officers on Wednesday surprised passing pedestrians and drivers with gifts of cash. The Commercial-News (http://bit.ly/1IWOi2G ) re...
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Bradley University plans mid-year commencement SaturdayDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Bradley University says about 400 undergraduates and graduate students will be part of its mid-year commencement ceremony Saturday. The event will be...
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Illinois county suspends evictions for holidaysDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A sheriff's office in northeastern Illinois is offering a kind of gift for the holidays. The Lake County Sheriff's Office is suspending evictions f...
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Alpha Natural Resources plans to sell properties in 5 statesDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - BRISTOL, Va. (AP) - Coal operator Alpha Natural Resources has expanded to nearly two dozen the number of mine properties it plans to sell as part of its bankruptcy case....
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Benton seeks buyer for log cabin, former youth centerDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A log cabin that served as a popular gathering spot for generations of southern Illinois teens could have a new owner after the Benton City Council v...
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Teen fatally shot on Rockford's far west sideDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A 17-year-old boy has been fatally shot on the far west side of Rockford. Officers were called at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and found the teen suff...
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4 robbed in Champaign while trying to buy from online adsDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Champaign police say four people have recently been robbed while trying to buy items advertised on Craigslist. Police told The News-Gazette (http:...
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7th person charged in kidnapping of 2 NY college studentsDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say they've charged a seventh person in the kidnapping and beating of two Rochester college students earlier this month. Rochester pol...
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Bankers say economy to stay weak in rural parts of 10 statesDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bankers expect economic activity to remain slow in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states over the next few months. The region's economic index d...