Articles filed under Illinois
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Pipeline may carry crude oil through southern IllinoisFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A Texas-based company is converting an existing natural gas pipeline that runs through southern Illinois to transport crude oil. Energy Transfer ...
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Garage fire victim died of smoke inhalation, burnsFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - An autopsy shows smoke inhalation and burns caused the death of a 58-year-old woman who was trying to save vehicles from a burning garage at her hom...
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Archaeologist details Lincoln-related Bloomington digFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - An archaeologist has offered details of what excavators found last summer when they were working near the McLean County Museum of History in Blo...
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Illinois hunters, outdoorsmen hope for ally in RaunerFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois hunters and outdoors enthusiasts see Gov. Bruce Rauner as a potential new ally in Springfield as they advocate for a number of pieces o...
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16-year-old boy charged with murder in Aurora shooting deathFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - A 16-year-old boy from Aurora has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting. The (Aurora) Beacon-News reports (http:/...
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Lady Gaga, Vince Vaughn take charity polar plunge in ChicagoFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Lady Gaga and Vince Vaughn plunged into the icy waters of Chicago's Lake Michigan at a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Special Olympics Chicago Presi...
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Caterpillar headquarters will replace historic Peoria storeFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar Inc.'s plans to build a new headquarters in downtown Peoria will transform what was once a popular retail district for the region. The (P...
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Butler picked as new Illinois lawmakerFeb 27, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A staffer for a U.S. Congressman from Illinois has been chosen to replace a state lawmaker who resigned from the General Assembly earlier this m...
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Illinois woman dies in Bloomington house fireFeb 27, 2015 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has died of smoke inhalation during a house fire. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports (http://bit.ly/1GzM7N6 ) that Wi...
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Democrats caught between Obama, Netanyahu on speechFeb 27, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Jewish House Democrats personally offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a chance to lower the political temperature after he accepted a Rep...