Articles filed under Illinois
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Rockford officials take control of historic apartmentsDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Rockford City Council has approved taking possession of a historic apartment building whose redevelopment was supposed to revitalize its neighb...
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Man accused of dumping cousin's body after heroin overdoseDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - HAZELWOOD, Mo. (AP) - An Illinois man is charged with abandonment of a corpse for allegedly dumping the body of a cousin who died of a heroin overdose near a St. Louis C...
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How teachers get paid more in retirementDec 09, 2015 4:00 am - Pensions outpace teachers' old salaries
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Suburban convention bureaus regain state fundingDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban convention and tourism bureaus rejoiced Wednesday after a new law passed that ensures their state funding will return, although at a reduced rate. The groups es...
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Illinois medical marijuana sales in first month top $800,000Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois officials say the state's first medical marijuana patients have purchased nearly $801,000 worth of cannabis during the program's first month. That works out to ...
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Correction: Electronic Driver's Licenses storyDec 08, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story Dec. 5 about Illinois exploring whether to implement digital driver's licenses, The Associated Press erroneously referred to Karen Mc...
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Carbondale police investigate death of 2 pedestriansDec 08, 2015 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Carbondale police are investigating the weekend deaths of two 18-year-olds who were hit by a car. The pedestrians were identified Monday as Gavin...
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East St. Louis man gets 60 years in man's shooting deathDec 08, 2015 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A 30-year-old East St. Louis man has been sentenced to six decades in prison for killing another man who identified him as the shooter. Eric ...
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Fox Lake disbands youth program after Gliniewicz deathDec 08, 2015 6:00 am - FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Officials say the youth program that a Fox Lake police officer is accused of stealing money from before he killed himself has been temporarily disb...
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Missouri man settles suit over Washington Park stun gun useDec 08, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - A southeast Missouri man who says he was shocked with a stun-gun while handcuffed in jail has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit against...