Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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The Latest: Rauner urges lawmakers to mull entire gun planMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House has approved legislation to create a procedure to temporarily confiscate guns from people threatening violence. The House vot...
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Rauner's gun veto not all or nothing, aide saysMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An aide to Gov. Bruce Rauner says the gun restrictions the Republican wrapped together in a contentious veto are not an all-or-nothing deal. Dav...
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Summit League headquarters moving to Sioux FallsMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The Summit League is relocating its conference headquarters from Elmhurst, Illinois to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Division 1 college league ...
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Judge rejects Illinois corrections' mental health planMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge has rejected the Illinois Department of Corrections' plan to address flaws in mental health care for 12,000 inmates. Assistant Chief ...