Articles filed under Illinois
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Nominees sought for Governor's Volunteer Service AwardsFeb 09, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Outstanding volunteers are being sought for the annual Governor's Volunteer Service Awards. Scott McFarland is executive director of Serve Illin...
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Correction: SIU-Carbondale-Tuition storyFeb 09, 2018 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - In a story Feb. 8 about a tuition hike at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the Associated Press, based on information from the Southern...
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Rozner: Northwestern's Phillips leaves room in heart for NIU shooting victimsFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - No one ever anticipates the worst day of their life. The shock is staggering, in an instant the evolution surreal. Jim Phillips remembers that moment 10 years later as i...
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Former Illinois bank official pleads guilty to embezzlementFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A former vice president of a northern Illinois bank has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $500,000 from the bank. The U.S. Attorney's Office f...
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Bill would limit terms of Illinois legislative leadersFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A bill has been proposed at the Illinois General Assembly that would put term limits on four legislative positions. The legislation would limit ...
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Ex-football player donates $5 million to Illinois programFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A former University of Illinois football player has donated $5 million toward the construction of the Illinois Football Performance Center. The do...
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Members of Congress want 1-year deadline for Asian carp planFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Some members of Congress want a one-year deadline for completing a federal study on keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes by strengthenin...
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Legionella bacteria found in Illinois State Capitol complexFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say preliminary test results show legionella bacteria have been found in the Illinois State Capitol complex. The...
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Federal agency rules in favor of Springfield rail projectFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A federal agency has ruled that a rail improvement project in Springfield, Illinois, won't have to reroute its tracks away from where homes burn...
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Storm could bring 14 inches of snow to northern IllinoisFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools has canceled Friday classes as a winter storm moves across the Midwest that is forecast to bring between 8 and 14 inches of snow to...