Articles filed under Illinois
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State police director supports requiring fingerprints for FOID cardsFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police director said this week that his department has stepped up illegal firearm ownership enforcement methods, but it needs greater re...
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Ahead of budget address, Pritzker touts $225 million in efficienciesFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday his administration has already identified $225 million in budget savings for the upcoming fiscal year, and as muc...
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Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuserFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly filed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to the jailed jailed singer's mount...
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State lawmakers renew push to let college athletes profitFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One month ahead of the tipoff of March Madness, Illinois lawmakers - backed by a pair of NBA brothers - are renewing a push to allow college athletes to pr...
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Man suspected in 2 Iowa slayings surrenders in IllinoisFeb 13, 2020 6:00 am - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A man suspected of killing two women at his Waterloo home in northeast Iowa has been arrested in Illinois, police said. Matthew Buford III surrende...
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Lawmakers want Fair Maps Amendment on November ballotFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers and advocacy groups announced an effort in both chambers Thursday to overhaul the way Illinois' legislative distr...
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Conversation on ending cash bail, mandatory minimums beginsFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Criminal justice reform is high on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's agenda this year, but a legislative committee hearing Thursday in Chicago showed that re...
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No injuries or hazards after barges break loose at St. LouisFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Towing vessels are working to gather up several barges that broke away from a fleeting area on the Mississippi River at St. Louis. The U.S. Coast Guard ...
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Southern Illinois man charged; dog suffered chemical burnsFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - MADISON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man is facing animal torture and cruelty charges for allegedly spraying a corrosive substance on a dog, causing chemical burns, ...
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State releases $500 million for technology innovation network with 15 hubsFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday touted statewide benefits he said will result from ...