Articles filed under Illinois
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....
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Researchers suggest state should provide bigger share of school funding to cut property taxesDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a greater share of funding for public ...
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Ailing or no, Ruth Bader Ginsburg maintains busy public lifeDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the course of a year, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had lung surgery to remove cancerous growths and radiation for a tumor on her pancreas. More r...
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Southern Illinois doctor convicted of killing estranged wifeDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois doctor accused of killing his estranged wife and burning the body was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder. Brian Burns i...
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DNR: Illinois hunters bagged 75K deer during 7-day fall huntDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Hunters took more than 75,000 deer during Illinois' seven-day firearm hunting season this fall, according to preliminary totals compiled by the ...
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Illinois police identify suspect killed in Colorado pursuitDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Illinois authorities identified a suspect who died following a high-speed pursuit involving police in Colorado, authorities said. The Iroquois County Sheri...
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Former Illinois city clerk convicted of child pornDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - HARVARD, Ill. (AP) - A former city clerk in a small northern Illinois community faces a maximum sentence of five years in state prison after being found guilty of one c...
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Pritzker expected to give consent for refugees to resettle in IllinoisDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he fully supports allowing refugees to resettle in Illinois and he is expected to sign a letter to the Trump admi...
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Authorities investigate after 3 killed in Illinois car crashDec 15, 2019 6:00 am - BEACH PARK, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after three people were killed in an early morning head-on crash in the northern Illinois city of Beach Park, autho...