Articles filed under Illinois
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Push to honor for Illinois soldier killed in AfghanistanMay 09, 2018 7:00 am - ALPHA, Ill. (AP) - A congresswoman is pushing to rename a post office in western Illinois after a soldier killed in 2007 in Afghanistan. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos introduce...
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Rauner urges Democrats' agreement on revenue for budgetMay 08, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner says Democrats are moving too slowly on budget negotiations. The Republican met with the four legislative leaders in his state...
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Illinois county sees its highest number of opioid overdosesMay 08, 2018 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Will County in northern Illinois has seen the highest number of fatal opioid overdoses in its history. The county coroner's office reports 85 people ...
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Families of missing persons asked for DNA for data baseMay 08, 2018 7:00 am - FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are teaming up with police departments in the St. Louis area to help author...
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Normal council makes city a "Welcoming City" for immigrantsMay 08, 2018 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Police officers telling residents why they are asking for their citizenship information is now the Normal thing to do. On Monday, the Normal city Cou...
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Deaths of couple found after farm fire was murder-suicideMay 08, 2018 7:00 am - MALTA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a man whose body was found with that of his wife after a fire at their DeKalb County farm had fatally shot his wife before he set thei...
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Every person in Illinois owes $11,000 for pensions, with no fix in sightMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - Three years ago Tuesday, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state's attempt to cut its employees' pension benefits to chip away at a retirement-system debt that'...
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Officials offer reminder to leave baby wild animals aloneMay 07, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials say it's breeding season for animals and those babes in the wood should be left alone. Department of Natural Resources offici...
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Illinois bill to raise penalties for assault on DCFS workersMay 07, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Measures to increase penalties for assaults against Illinois Department of Child and Family Services employees that were spurred following a cas...
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County hopes small card will be big help in opioid crisisMay 07, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A group in Sangamon County hopes that a small card might just save someone's life. The State Journal-Register in Springfield reports the Sangamo...