Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois Democrats push back on Trump immigration hard lineJun 30, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly pushed back last spring against Republican President Donald Trump's hardline stance on immig...
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Illinois 200: Ulysses S. Grant's first march to war was from Springfield to QuincyJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - Col. Ulysses S. Grant passed up a chance to have his soldiers ride in train cars. Instead, he thought it best that they march to war. So, on July 3, 1861, Grant mounted ...
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Thousands without power in Missouri, Illinois after stormJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tens of thousands are without power in sweltering heat after a storm hit the St. Louis region. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a storm hit Thur...
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Missing sculpture commemorating Hemingway's Michigan is backJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - BEAVER ISLAND, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a missing sculpture that's part of an effort to commemorate author Ernest Hemingway's ties to northern Michigan has been retu...
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Chicago bracing for dangerous heat waveJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The expected dangerously hot weather in and around Chicago has officials warning people to drink lots of water, avoid going outside for long stretches and...
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Prosecutor: Officer acted in self-defense in fatal shootingJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - ROCK FALLS, Ill. (AP) - A prosecutor has determined that a northern Illinois police officer acted in self-defense in the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old motorist during ...
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Analysis: SIU president didn't inform trustees of proposalJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A newspaper analysis shows Southern Illinois University's president may have been aware of a separation bill before trustees were informed. SIU P...
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VA gives Illinois $4.1M to improve Quincy veterans homeJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is receiving $4.1 million in federal funds for renovations at a veterans' home where Legionnaires' disease has contributed to the deaths of ...
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APNewsBreak: Illinois on hook for $300M in nursing careJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Associated Press has learned that private Illinois nursing homes are fronting $300 million for residential care because the state is so far ...
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Illinois man gets 55 years in prison for killing his motherJun 27, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A Champaign, Illinois, man who pleaded guilty to murdering his mother in their home has been sentenced to 55 years in prison. Champaign County Judge ...