Articles filed under Illinois
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Former Des Plaines alderman will replace Kotowski in state SenateSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - Democrat Laura Murphy of Des Plaines will be the newest member of the Illinois Senate after being picked by party leaders Monday to finish the term of the departing Dan ...
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IDOT to host public meetings on highway improvementsSep 27, 2015 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting a series of statewide public meetings on its new five-year, $8.4 billion highway improvemen...
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Sheriff seeks discipline for 2 after fatal high-speed chaseSep 27, 2015 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Two DeKalb County law enforcement officers are facing a formal inquiry and possible discipline for how they handled a high-speed pursuit that ended i...
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Peoria woman, 69, found dead after house fireSep 27, 2015 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Fire officials say a 69-year-old Peoria woman has been found dead inside a home that was destroyed by fire. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that (h...
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Fundraiser set for 9-year-old Swansea stabbing victimSep 26, 2015 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A fundraiser is planned for a 9-year-old southwestern Illinois stabbing victim whose mother was killed in the attack. Nicolas Day continues to re...
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As Boehner retires, Roskam wins support for look at party's futureSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says he has enough support to call a meeting among fellow House Republicans to talk about the future of the party in the wake of House Speaker Joh...
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VW taps head of Porsche to be new CEO amid emissions scandalSep 25, 2015 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Volkswagen's board appointed the head of its Porsche unit as CEO on Friday, handing longtime company insider Matthias Mueller the task of trying to lead th...
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Roskam: Don't settle on 'fastest, easiest' speaker choiceSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam isn't ruling out a bid to return to House Republican leadership as House Speaker John Boehner retires, saying he will "work hard to make sure we g...
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Would you pay for fast lane on tollways?Sep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Are you willing to pay for life in the fast lane? Known as congestion pricing or express toll lanes, it's an idea state Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn called...
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Court rules CL South bleachers must come downSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - The city of Crystal Lake had the right to stop the construction of a $1.2 million set of football bleachers built close to suburban backyards, the Illinois Supreme Court...