Articles filed under Illinois
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Rauner to run ads tying Ives to MadiganFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner is planning to run statewide ads dubbing Republican primary rival State Rep. Jeanne Ives "Madigan's Favorite Republican." Rauner had largely avoided sp...
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Northern Illinois city of Rockford sees 2017 drop in crimeFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The northern Illinois city of Rockford is getting some good news about crime. Statistics released by the city's police department show that violent...
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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville settles free speech lawsuitFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville has settled a lawsuit alleging the school violated First Amendment rights by limiting free speech ...
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Township officials booted off ballot due to unpaid finesFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois township official has been thrown off the ballot due to $125,000 in unpaid fines for failing to file timely campaign cont...
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Data: Fewer marijuana charges in Urbana after policy changeFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - New statistics from the police in Urbana, Illinois show misdemeanor charges for cannabis possession, delivery or manufacturing are down significantly...
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Snowfall Monday could make driving conditions difficultFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The winter storm heading toward Chicago has already prompted airlines to cancel more than 400 flights at the city's two airports. The Chicago Sun-Times re...
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2 bodies found inside Belleville trailer that caught fireFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in Belleville say the bodies of two men have been found inside a trailer that caught fire. The Belleville News-Democr...
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Ives: 'Edgy' ad 'accurate representation' of Rauner policiesFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican candidate for governor Jeanne Ives says her contentious campaign ad against Gov. Bruce Rauner is an "accurate representation" of policies her ri...
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Rock Island County launches program to counter opioid crisisFeb 04, 2018 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - Law enforcement officers in one western Illinois county have launched a program allowing people to come to law enforcement to get help with an o...
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Historic clock being repaired at Rock Island ArsenalFeb 04, 2018 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A historic clock at a tower at the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois is being repaired. The Army Corps of Engineers' logistics office is working o...