Articles filed under Illinois
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Large fire destroys meat packing business in PeoriaNov 09, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A large fire has destroyed a meat packing businesses in central Illinois as flames shot more than 50 feet into the nighttime sky and burned for hours...
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$1M Mega Millions winner claims prize in IowaNov 09, 2018 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - An Illinois man has claimed the $1 million prize he won the same day someone else won $1.54 billion in the Mega Millions lottery game. Iowa Lotter...
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Ballots left out Election Day totals in Illinois countyNov 08, 2018 6:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - Vote counters in a northern Illinois county failed to include early voting numbers in Election Day results, officials said Thursday. The updated r...
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Who's the boss? Pritzker beat Rauner but now faces the future with MadiganNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - His voice raspy from days of campaigning, Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker pumped hands, posed with CTA riders for selfies and outlined a whirlwind agenda. "Here are the priorit...
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Illinois first lady launches 2018 Holiday Hero DriveNov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Taking a few moments to write a holiday card or send a pair of socks might seem like a small gesture, but for service members and veterans on the receiving end, such gif...
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GOP Rep. Mike Bost wins 3rd term over Democrat Brendan Kelly in southern Illinois districtNov 07, 2018 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - GOP Rep. Mike Bost wins 3rd term over Democrat Brendan Kelly in southern Illinois district . ...
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Fantastic freshmen help No. 4 Duke blow out No. 2 KentuckyNov 07, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - RJ Barrett scored 33 points and Zion Williamson added 28 in an explosive debut by Duke's touted freshmen, and the fourth-ranked Blue Devils beat No. ...
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GOP Rep. Rodney Davis wins re-election to central Illinois House seat, defeating Betsy Dirksen LondriganNov 07, 2018 6:00 am - TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (AP) - GOP Rep. Rodney Davis wins re-election to central Illinois House seat, defeating Betsy Dirksen Londrigan . ...
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Illinois Democrats sweep statewide races, flip 2 House seatsNov 07, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Democrats dominated in Illinois on Tuesday, winning all statewide offices and flipping two Republican-held congressional seats, including one that's been ...
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Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the boardNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Perhaps nowhere in the country was Tuesday's Democratic blue wave more devastating to Republicans than in suburban Chicago. In the suburbs, the midterm election flipped ...