Articles filed under Illinois
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Cullerton eyeing bid for Congress in wide-open 8th District raceApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, a Villa Park Democrat, said he's exploring a run for the 8th Congressional District seat now held by Tammy Duckworth. A run by the freshman sta...
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Lawmakers say pain pills you can't crush would help curb heroin epidemicApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Curbing the abuse of prescription opioids would play a large part in slowing the suburban heroin epidemic that has been growing for years, lawmakers and local experts sa...
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Fairdale area tornado was a violent EF-4 storm with winds up to 200 mphApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - A second person has died in the small farming community of Fairdale after violent tornadoes struck the town Thursday night. Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69, was found in the rubbl...
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Foster drops out, announces support for Duckworth in run for SenateApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster won't run for Senate in 2016. Instead, the Naperville Democrat threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, in ...
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How you can help victims of the Rochelle, Fairdale tornadoesApr 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Many organizations are collecting money and supplies for victims of the tornadoes that hit Fairdale and the Rochelle area. Some groups are organizing volunteers, though ...
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Rauner sounds off on challenges aheadApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers return to Springfield next week to start the push toward the end of May, when they're scheduled to leave town with a state spending plan in hand. Gov. Bruce Ra...
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Tornado watch issued for area until 11 p.m.; heavy rain, hail remain a threatApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch through 11 p.m. today for the Chicago suburbs and most of north and central Illinois. Damaging winds, large hail...
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Arlington Heights man steps down as top state watchdogApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - One of Illinois' top watchdogs, Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza of Arlington Heights, stepped down Wednesday to join the Chicago law firm Greensfelder, Hemker &...
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Tuesday's turnout lower than usualApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Voter turnout in Tuesday's local election was low even by the low-turnout standards set by previous local elections. Suburban Cook County election officials expect turno...
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Images: Dense fog contributed to downstate plane crashApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A private plane returning from the NCAA basketball tournament in Indianapolis crashed in a central Illinois field on Tuesday, killing all seven peopl...