Articles filed under Illinois
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State senator: 27 mystery harassment complaints against state lawmakersNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - State Senate President John Cullerton has dropped Sen. Ira Silverstein from his Democratic leadership team a day after a victim rights advocate launched explosive sexual...
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SIU to delay decision on ending Africana Studies for 1 yearOct 28, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale says he will delay for a year a decision on eliminating the Africana Studies major. The...
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Young girl's death changes way Illinois manages abuse casesOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois Department of Children and Family Services report details a troubled mother's abuse of her children and recognizes the agency could h...
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Lawyer: Mom killed for threat to reveal child's prostitutionOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The lawyer for a man accused in the death of the mother of his accomplice says the crime occurred because the victim threatened to tell police h...
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Police add patrols on Illinois roads for Halloween weekendOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Police across Illinois are stepping up patrols this weekend in an effort to keep roadways safe as people celebrate Halloween. Illinois State Pol...
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Average deer harvest expected in IllinoisOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - State officials estimate Illinois hunters will harvest about 150,000 deer this fall and winter. Paul Shelton, state Department of Natural Resourc...
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Art of central Illinois veterans to open in East PeoriaOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - An art exhibit featuring works by central Illinois veterans is set to open in East Peoria. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that the Veterans' ...
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Pat Quinn says he wants to run for attorney generalOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - Former Gov. Pat Quinn told the Chicago Sun-Times Friday that he wants to run for Illinois attorney general. "I want to be the lawyer for the people," Quinn told Michael ...
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U of Illinois wants alumni stories for oral history projectOct 26, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana plans to set up a microphone this weekend during Homecoming festivities to record alumni's campus stor...
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WWII veteran's remains return home after 73 yearsOct 26, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The remains of a World War II veteran have returned to Illinois after more than 70 years. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Aiello's remains arrived ...