Articles filed under Illinois
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Firearm deer hunting starts in IllinoisNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois authorities are urging hunters to be safe as firearm deer-hunting season gets underway. The seven-day season starts Friday for a three-day period. A final four-...
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Blagojevich asks Supreme Court to hear his appealNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to hear an appeal of his corruption convictions that included his attempt to sell an appointme...
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Republican lawmakers: Halt Syrian refugees for nowNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner called for a temporary halt of Syrian refugees to Illinois, suburban Republicans in Congress say the U.S. should stop taking the refugees u...
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Belvidere betting on tourism downtown from new ice rinkNov 16, 2015 6:00 am - BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) - Leaders in the northern Illinois city of Belvidere are hoping a planned ice rink will help boost downtown businesses. The Riverside Ice Arena and ...
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Police investigating death of 3-month-old in East St. LouisNov 16, 2015 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a 3-month-old boy in East St. Louis. Officers were called late Thursday to a home where an infant ...
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Northern Illinois state's attorney arrested on DUI chargeNov 16, 2015 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois state's attorney has been charged with driving under the influence after the sheriff says the van she was driving struck a parked ...
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More of Rita Crundwell's belongings to be auctionedNov 16, 2015 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - More items seized from the former Dixon comptroller who was convicted of stealing nearly $54 million from the northern Illinois city will be auctioned...
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3rd trial delayed for man accused of 1990 Iowa slayingNov 16, 2015 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - A judge has delayed the third trial of an Illinois man charged with the 1990 killing of a 9-year-old girl in eastern Iowa. The Quad-City Times rep...
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Lester: Are medical marijuana users risking a DUI?Nov 16, 2015 4:45 am - Illinois has given 3,300 people licenses to use medical marijuana, but it hasn't set a threshold at which it considers them safe to drive. That means it is up to a polic...
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Rauner: No Syrian refugees coming to IllinoisNov 16, 2015 12:00 am - Days after the terrorist attacks in Paris, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday Illinois will temporarily stop taking in Syrian refugees. “We must find a way to balance our tra...