Articles filed under Illinois
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State agencies partner up to offer help to flood victimsJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials say several state agencies and nonprofit groups are teaming up to help people affected by spring flooding. The partnership will open S...
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SIU Motorcycle Training program marks 50-year anniversaryJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A pioneering Southern Illinois University motorcycle training program that almost seems like it's been around longer than the motorcycle is celeb...
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Rockford equipping dozens of police cars with camerasJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Rockford Police Department will soon have more eyes on the street thanks to a $250,000 state grant to equip squad cars with high-definition vid...
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EXCHANGE: Police: Police prepare for recreational marijuanaJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - DeKalb Police Cmdr. Craig Woodruff said that contrary to popular belief, police already know how to test for impaired drivers under the influence of ...
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Illinois six-figure pensions grow 74% since 2015Jun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Four years ago, 12,524 retirees were receiving more than $100,000 each in annual public pension benefits from six Illinois retirement plans. Now, that number is 21,794, ...
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Ex-trucker linked to killings not yet competent for trialJun 28, 2019 7:00 am - MEDINA, Ohio (AP) - A judge says a former long haul trucker who authorities say is linked by DNA to the slayings of four women at truck stops in Ohio and Illinois is not...
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Docs: Man sexually assaulted, drugged and bit toddlerJun 28, 2019 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Charging documents say a St. Louis man bit and sexually assaulted a 2-year-old girl on the same day that he drugged her with cocaine. The St. L...
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Business groups view legislative session as 'mixed bag'Jun 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Representatives of some of the state's largest business associations are looking back at a historic legislative session as a "mixed bag" for businesses. ...
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Governor signs $45 billion state construction bill with expanded gambling, taxesJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a plan that will pour $45 billion into state construction projects to build and upgrade ro...
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7-foot eyeball comes to Children's Museum of IllinoisJun 27, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - For those kids looking to step inside a 7-foot (2.1-meter) eyeball, the Children's Museum of Illinois is the place to go. The (Decatur) Herald & Rev...