Articles filed under Illinois
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Deaths of southern Illinois man, boy ruled murder-suicideDec 28, 2019 6:00 am - HERRIN, Ill. (AP) - The deaths of a man and his young son in southern Illinois have been ruled a murder-suicide by authorities. Firefighters discovered their bodies earl...
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Students serve ex-prof with sexual assault suit via emailDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - The alleged victims of a former University of Illinois associate professor turned to email to finally serve him with their federal lawsuit accusing him of sexually and e...
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California jails use kinder approach to solitary confinementDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An inmate in solitary confinement at a California jail was refusing to leave his cell. The jailers' usual response: Send an 'œextraction team'ť...
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Chicago to see record-breaking warm day after warm ChristmasDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Record-breaking warmth has hit the Chicago area, but weather experts said it won't last long. Temperatures were predicted in the 60s by afternoon, accord...
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Experts worry about governor using personal money for stateDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent about $3 million of his money on state expenses, including staff salaries and renovations, according to a published report. The Democra...
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Hundreds of new laws are coming on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know.Dec 26, 2019 12:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois Jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go o...
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Illinois crews make Christmas rescue of stranded climberDec 25, 2019 6:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in southwest Illinois made a Christmas morning rescue after a woman who climbed up bluffs above a city park got stuck on a ledge for hours...
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Off-duty Missouri police officer shoots intruder in IllinoisDec 25, 2019 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An off-duty St. Louis-area police officer shot and wounded a Christmas Eve intruder in a neighbor's apartment in Illinois. The St...
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New Mexico land boss signs lease for Gladstone Wind FarmDec 25, 2019 6:00 am - SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - An Illinois-based company that develops wind farms in the United States and Canada has won a bid for thousands of acres of state trust land in New ...
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Bond set at $250K for driver charged in crash that killed 3Dec 25, 2019 6:00 am - LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Bond was at $250,000 for a driver charged in connection with a vehicle crash in western Illinois that left three people from Iowa dead. Pedro Oro...