Articles filed under Illinois
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Murder charges filed in DCFS worker's deathFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. (AP) - A man implicated in the death earlier this year of an Illinois child welfare worker has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. ...
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Illinois man awaits sentencing in nearly $100K elder fraudFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man is set to be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to charges that he defrauded an elderly person out of nearly $100,000. The U.S...
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Piece of ceiling falls at Illinois State FairgroundsFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say a section of ceiling has fallen in the Illinois State Fairgrounds' Livestock Center as the building hosts the Illinois Beef ...
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Madigan to advance gun control legislation next weekFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - State House Speaker Mike Madigan plans to advance a package of gun control legislation next week, including stricter regulation of gun dealers and restrictions on the pu...
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Former county commissioner named to lead Illinois TollwayFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Tollway has a new executive director. The tollway board of directors on Thursday named former Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth ...
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More rains forecast for Illinois as flooding continuesFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Flood warnings remain in effect for rivers in central and northern Illinois after heavy rains earlier this week as National Weather Service forecasters sa...
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Bloomington man gets 30-year sentence in death of sonFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A Bloomington, Illinois man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder in the death of his infant son. ...
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Springfield High School plans extra security, bag searchesFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Springfield High School plans to have extra security and metal detectors in place Thursday in response to a threat circulating on social media. ...
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Illinois creates searchable database to locate active liensFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - It just got easier for Illinois residents to search for tax liens. In a news release, the state's Department of Revenue says it now has a search...
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Flood warnings remain in parts of Illinois after heavy rainsFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Flood warnings remained in effect for parts of northern, eastern and central Illinois after heavy rains combined with melting snow soaked the region. The ...