Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Elderly couple found dead after fire at DeKalb County farmMay 07, 2018 7:00 am - MALTA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say firefighters found the bodies of a man and his wife after extinguishing a fire at the couple's DeKalb County farm. The (DeKalb) Daily ...
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HUD to reduce rent for residents of public housing complexesMay 07, 2018 7:00 am - THEBES, Ill. (AP) - Federal housing officials have agreed to reduce the rent for more than two dozen families who have been told they must move out of two southern Illin...
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Rauner declares Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in IllinoisMay 06, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois is recognizing the important role crossing guards have in keeping kids safe. Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared Monday to be C...
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93-yr-old WWII veteran throws 1st pitch in ChampaignMay 06, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A 93-year-old World War II veteran has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch of a college game in central Illinois as part of a program to honor v...