Articles filed under Illinois
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O'Hare Airport: Part of Illinois' and commercial aviation's historyMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - To correct a Monday article, the Douglas Aircraft Co. built transport planes at Orchard Field, now the home of O'Hare International Airport. It took just seven year...
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Illinois school apologizes after backlash over yearbookMay 26, 2018 7:00 am - OSWEGO, Ill. (AP) - A high school principal in northern Illinois has apologized for a yearbook headline that says, "No one ugly allowed." The phrase is above a picture o...
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Illinois House OKs bill to pay back wages owed state workersMay 25, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House has approved a measure to provide back pay to thousands of state workers who've been waiting for it since 2011. ...
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Trial to start June 4 for man charged in SIU student's deathMay 25, 2018 7:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - A man charged with killing a 19-year-old Southern Illinois University student in 2014 is set to go to trial next month. The Sout...
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Illinois Senate wants more health data on veteransMay 25, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has unanimously endorsed a plan to require reports on veterans' health after a Legionnaires' disease crisis at a state-run v...
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Teen charged after alleged threats close 2 high schoolsMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors in southern Illinois have charged a teenager in connection with threats that forced the closing of two Belleville high schools. Eight...
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Suspect in 1986 Washington murder case pleads not guiltyMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A man arrested in the killing of a 13-year-old Tacoma, Washington girl over three decades ago has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. The New...
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Rockford Park District mulls sale of well-known water parkMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Rockford Park District is considering selling a well-known water park because of financial challenges. The Rockford Register Star reports someo...
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Bipartisan group file legislation reinstating death penaltyMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A bipartisan group of Illinois legislators have introduced a bill that would reinstate the death penalty for convicted mass murderers and killer...
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Southern Illinois man convicted in 2016 death of wifeMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife. Brian Pheasant was charged in the death of Beth Phea...