Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois first lady Diana Rauner launches Holiday Hero DriveNov 06, 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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Suburbs help push Pritzker to victoryNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Suburban voters - a crucial block for first-time Gov. Bruce Rauner four years ago - helped catapult political rookie and Democrat J.B. Pritzker into office Tuesday. Aft...
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Raoul declares victory over Harold in attorney general race to replace Lisa MadiganNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - State Sen. Kwame Raoul handily defeated his Republican opponent Erika Harold to become Illinois' next attorney general. But the victory was bittersweet for Raoul who lo...
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Democratic incumbents keep 3 state officesNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Within an hour of the polls closing on Tuesday night, Jim Dodge, the Republican candidate for Illinois treasurer, conceded to incumbent Democrat Mike Frerichs, in a sign...
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Trial set for Illinois man charged in southeast Iowa slayingNov 06, 2018 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - A January trial has been scheduled for an Illinois resident accused of killing a man in southeast Iowa last year. Des Moines County court records...
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IL-UncontestedNov 06, 2018 6:00 am - State Senate - District 2 Omar Aquino (i), Dem ...
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2 California death row inmates found dead; suicide suspectedNov 06, 2018 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Two condemned multiple murderers, including a serial killer, apparently committed suicide within hours of each other on the nation's largest de...
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Pritzker elected Illinois governor over GOP incumbent RaunerNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Democrat J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who campaigned on moving Illinois past the political bitterness of the past four years, was elected governor Tuesday over...
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Illinois road closed for migrating snakes until TuesdayNov 05, 2018 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - Snakes and amphibians that have not yet crossed Snake Road in Shawnee National Forest can relax because officials are giving them a little more t...
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Rockford police to honor fallen officer with blue lightsNov 05, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Police in northern Illinois are hoping to turn the area blue to honor a fallen officer one year after he died during a traffic stop. ...