Articles filed under Illinois
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Budget meeting brings drama, not solutionsDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - A long-awaited budget talk among Gov. Bruce Rauner and other Illinois leaders repeated some of the well-worn conflicts that have punctuated the lengthy impasse over stat...
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Bionic thumb allows McHenry man to 'do fantastic things'Nov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) - A bionic thumb has brought back a large part of life for a McHenry man. Adam "Moose" Pringle lost his left thumb in September 2011 when he caught h...
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1st weekend of Illinois firearm deer hunt beats last yearNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois hunters bested last year's total of deer harvested during the first weekend of the state's firearm season by more than 6,000. The Illin...
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Man dies after trapped in central Illinois corn dryerNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Police in the central Illinois town of Pekin say a man is dead after he became trapped in a corn dryer at a processing plant. Pekin Police Public Info...
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Feds say U of Chicago threat a response to police shootingNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An online threat against the University of Chicago that led the school to cancel all activities Monday appears to have been motivated by the shooting of a...
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Man in custody after bodies found in Lake County homeNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - BEACH PARK, Ill. (AP) - A man is in custody after a woman and her teenage son were found dead inside a northern Illinois home. The Lake County Sheriff's Office says depu...
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The Latest: Feds say threat a response to police shootingNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The latest about an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes on Monday (all times local): 3:10 p.m. A 21-year-old Chicago reside...
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Southwestern Illinois authorities probe cause of fatal fireNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in southwestern Illinois are investigating the cause of a fire that left two people dead. Police in Highland say two 911 calls alerted ...
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Police investigate break-ins at 4 Champaign-Urbana hotspotsNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police in central Illinois say they're investigating after break-ins were reported during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at four Champaign-Urban...
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Departing state lawmakers create primary racesNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - The biggest suburban primary races for seats in Springfield were sparked by lawmakers deciding not to return for another term. Candidates have until 5 p.m. today to fil...