Articles filed under Illinois
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Sikh driver's complaint referred to state prosecutorsFeb 17, 2018 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - Members of the Sikh community in northwest Illinois are expressing impatience with an investigation into an attack on a ride-share driver. The S...
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It's championship day for Illinois high school wrestlingFeb 17, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - It's the biggest day of the year for high school wrestlers in Illinois. Nearly 700 have been competing at the state finals in Champaign and champi...
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Peoria jurors convict woman of murder, armed robberyFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Jurors in Peoria have convicted a 21-year-old woman of participating in a robbery that left a 63-year-old man dead. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports...
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Illinois district turns 'snow day' into 'e-learning day'Feb 16, 2018 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Three Illinois school districts are participating in the state's "e-learning" program, which allows students to follow assigned digital lesson plan...
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Tollway executive director leaving for stadium authorityFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The executive director of the Illinois Toll Highway Authority is resigning after more than two years with the agency. The tollway announced Greg Bedalov i...
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Man who admitted stabbing woman to death gets life in prisonFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - HILO, Hawaii (AP) - A man who "insisted on pleading guilty" to stabbing a woman to death has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Curtis Q. H...
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Senior Hall of Fame to induct U of I basketball coachFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A former University of Illinois head basketball coach is being inducted into the state's Senior Hall of Fame. The Department on Aging says the cer...
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Can middle-class candidate Daniel Biss defeat millionaires in Illinois?Feb 16, 2018 12:00 am - In an Illinois governor race that includes a couple millionaires and a billionaire, Daniel Biss likes to tell people he's given his campaign just $25 - and then his wife...
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Speaker Madigan says he'll handle sex harassment allegations betterFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - In a letter to legislators, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan - under fire over his handling of sexual harassment allegations within his political organization - said ...
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Rural banker survey suggests economic outlook improvingFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of rural bankers in 10 Plains and Western states suggests an improved economic outlook. A report released Thursday says the Rural M...