Articles filed under Illinois
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Bond set at $7M for Illinois man charged in triple murderOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $7 million for a man charged with fatally shooting three men and wounding a 4-year-old boy at a central Illinois apartment ...
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EXCHANGE: Children taught to communicate with babiesOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Before they can wrap their tiny mouths around the words, some babies will tell you exactly want they want - if you know the language. Abbey Cook has ...
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State board recommends changes to teacher licensingOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Education has approved proposals to expand the teacher workforce. The board voted this week to seek legislative chan...
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Saukenuk, at present-day Rock Island, was once home to the warrior Black HawkOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Most people know about the Great Chicago Fire, but there's a lot more to Illinois history than that. Native American settlements thousands of years old, the battle o...
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UI criticized for response to sexual misconduct complaintsOct 19, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Three women who accused a University of Illinois law professor of sexual misconduct say the university hasn't done enough to protect students or d...
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Correction: Supreme Court-Unlawful Search storyOct 19, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story Oct. 18 about a canine's detection of drugs outside an apartment door, The Associated Press reported erroneously that in a 4-3 decisi...
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Body found at old mine site in August still unidentifiedOct 19, 2018 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are still trying to confirm the identity of a man whose body was found in August at an old coal mine in southern Illinois. The body of wh...
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Which 12 billionaires from Illinois make Forbes 400 list?Oct 19, 2018 1:00 am - A dozen people from Illinois made the annual Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans. The list includes the creator of Beanie Babies, which originated in Warrenville, se...
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Candidates for secretary of state spar over spendingOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - Saving money, streamlining functions and improving technology are among the issues dividing candidates for Illinois secretary of state, whose office is responsible for h...
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Illinois lawmaker works on sports gambling billOct 18, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A bill to legalize sports gambling in Illinois likely won't be put before the General Assembly until next year, according to a state lawmaker. D...