Articles filed under Illinois
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Bill to ban vaping in public places passes state SenateOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill looping electronic cigarettes into the Smoke Free Illinois Act passed the Senate on Tuesday. Sponsored by Indian Creek Democratic Sen. Terry Link, t...
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The Latest: Illinois House Speaker demands lawmaker resignOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on Illinois state legislator charged with bribery (all times local): 3 p.m. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says a lawmaker accused of b...
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Man convicted of sexual assault handed a 118-year sentenceOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A 118-year prison sentence has been handed a northern Illinois man found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in their home in 2015. Chandel ...
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Southern Illinois man sentenced for 2017 first-degree murderOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has received a 25-year sentence for the 2017 murder of a man who stopped to talk to the convicted killer and three other ...
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Pritzker backs bill allowing college athletes to collect endorsement dealsOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday backed a proposal that would allow college student-athletes in Illinois to be paid for the use of their likenesses. Pritzker tout...
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Lawmaker accused of bribing senator for bill support; reports say senator's from Lake CountyOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - An Illinois state lawmaker bribed a legislative colleague with an offer of $2,500 a month in exchange for the state senator's support of his sweepstakes machine legislat...
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Committee sees partisan split on ethylene oxide votesOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The House Energy and Environment Committee diverged Monday on a pair of highly publicized bills aiming to better regulate ethylene oxide gas emissions in t...
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Man accused of transmitting HIV in sexual assault of teenOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man is accused of transmitting HIV to a teenager he allegedly sexually assaulted earlier this year. The Lake County Sheriff's o...
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EXCHANGE: Volunteers keeping Decatur Masonic Temple aliveOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Up the stairs and through the sets of doors, come inside the Decatur Masonic Temple, an iconic structure that has commanded the corner of West Willi...
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Innovative band leader named Teacher of the YearOct 26, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An innovative southern Illinois band leader is the 2020 Illinois Teacher of the Year. Eric Combs was given the honor this month at the 45th annu...