Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois high court OKs lawsuit in NIU student's 2012 deathJan 19, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the family of a Northern Illinois University fraternity pledge can proceed with a lawsuit involving hi...
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Illinois school officials seek double state education aidJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois education administrators are seeking to double the amount of money public schools get in the coming year. The State Board of Education ...
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30-year sentence for man in sexual assault of elderly womanJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A Champaign man convicted of sexually assaulting a 90-year-old woman with dementia has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Dontrell Netter was foun...
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Man freed from prison after 23 years fails drug testJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man released from prison after 23 years and is awaiting a decision on whether he'll stand trial again for murder is in jail after he al...
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Rockford mayor says he'll seek limits to home rule powersJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois city's mayor says he will seek limits on city powers if voters approve a March referendum that would restore home rule authorit...
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Banker survey suggests economy remains slow in rural areasJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Declining numbers in a new monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The overall eco...
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Congresswoman collecting Valentine's Day cards for veteransJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois congresswoman is collecting Valentine's Day cards for veterans. This is the fifth year that U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has invited const...
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Lawyers support man's lawsuit in wrongful murder convictionJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A dozen former prosecutors have filed a brief with the Illinois Supreme Court supporting a man's efforts to sue three police officers and a town...
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Rauner says he'll order state lawmakers to stop handling tax appealsJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - This story has been updated to remove a clause saying Gov. Rauner's executive order would not apply to cases in Cook County. Gov. Bruce Rauner called on legislators...
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Springfield Housing Authority getting $237,000 federal grantJan 16, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Springfield Housing Authority will receive nearly $237,000 from the federal government for its program that helps low income families become...