Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois court tosses conviction over Facebook photoJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An appellate court has tossed a central Illinois man's gun conviction, ruling a lower court shouldn't have allowed a Facebook photograph of him sta...
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15-year-old Illinois boy dies in Michigan dirt bike crashJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - ARBELA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a 15-year-old Illinois boy has died after a crash during a dirt bike race in Michigan. The Tuscola County sheriff's office ...
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Doubled state gas tax just a start. State law will cost you in other ways, tooJun 24, 2019 5:00 am - Location is everything when it comes to who pays the most in gasoline taxes to fix the state's highways and transit system. Lawmakers in early June agreed to double the ...
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Retired Galesburg firefighter surprised at 95th birthdayJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - There was a surprise awaiting Robert Redfern June 4. At Galesburg's Elks' lodge his friends, former coworkers and family gathered to celebrate of ...
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Report: Former housing official hasn't paidJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - A published report says the former director of a southern Illinois housing authority ordered to pay a $500,000 fine for mismanaging public housing fun...
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EXCHANGE: Kids learn policing at Junior Training AcademyJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Kids had probably not played a game of hide-and-seek like this before. At the end of a Junior Training Academy earlier this month, 20 kids, who had ...
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Pritzker signs order to jumpstart 2020 census outreach, ensure accurate countJun 22, 2019 10:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined a diverse coalition of lawmakers and advocates in Chicago on Thursday as he signed an executive order he said is aimed at ensuring an accurate ...
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EXCHANGE: Decatur woman recounts service at POW campJun 22, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Mary Haney, 93, never enlisted in the military, but she could have with her background. Throughout her career, Haney worked as a personnel manager w...
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EXCHANGE: Oilfield cafe gives new life to former schoolhouseJun 22, 2019 7:00 am - OILFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Travelers on Illinois Route 49 in Clark County can enjoy homemade food and live music, in season, at a former schoolhouse and general store that is...
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Illinois newborns to be screened for rare brain disorderJun 22, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State health officials say they're adding a screening for a rare hereditary disorder that affects the brain, nervous system and adrenal gland te...