Articles filed under Illinois
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Democratic candidate will drop out of lawsuit against govFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - One-time Democratic candidate George Sheldon is dropping out of a lawsuit that contends Florida Gov. Rick Scott is failing to report his actual ...
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2 dead in a string of Champaign heroin overdosesFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police say two people in Champaign have died from heroin overdoses since Feb. 16 and at least eight others have needed medical treatment. Champaig...
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Judge allows video camera during Geneva murder trialFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - GENEVA, Ill. (AP) - A video camera will be allowed to film during the upcoming trial of a Geneva man who authorities say killed his wife. The (Aurora) Beacon-News (http:...
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Survey: Uninsured rate hit new low in 2014Feb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Even as it faces another Supreme Court challenge, President Barack Obama's health care law has steadily reduced the number of uninsured Americans, acco...
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St. Louis woman gets 3 years for fraud, identity theftFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A former home health care personal nursing assistant from St. Louis has been ordered to spend three years in federal prison for defrauding an...
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Rockford University president says he'll retire next summerFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford University President Robert Head says he's retiring next summer. Head said in a news release Monday that he will work through June 30, 201...
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Netanyahu turns down invite to meet with Senate DemocratsFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned down an invitation to meet with Senate Democrats next week when he travels to Washington to speak ...
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Bill would require Illinois patients receive referralsFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - New legislation proposed in Illinois would require health care providers who deny care based on religious beliefs to provide patients with infor...
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Excerpts of editorials from Illinois newspapersFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: Thanks to all members for submitting editorials that help The Associated Press assemble the weekly Illinois Editorial Roundup. Due to several fa...
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Lawmaker facing expenses questions hires lawyers, PR expertsFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock has hired top lawyers and public relations experts in the wake of recent questions surrounding his travel and entertainment ...