Articles filed under Illinois
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$5 million bond set for man charged in death of Peoria womanMay 26, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $5 million for a central Illinois man charged in the death of a Peoria woman. Kyle Brestan of Bloomington is charged with f...
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Illinois men accused of sexually assaulting New Mexico girlMay 26, 2017 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Authorities say two Illinois men have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl when she lived in New Mexico. New Mexico State Poli...
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Program in Illinois that serves the poor gets $1.1 millionMay 26, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Early Head Start program at the Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois is getting more than $1.1 million from the federal government. Senators...
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Illinois sheriff halts plans for immigrant detention centerMay 25, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois sheriff has halted plans for a federal immigrant detention center inside a county jail. The Rockford Register Star reports (htt...
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Senate Democrats: agencies must explain warehouse dealsMay 25, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democrats are asking Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration for more information about state leases of private warehouses. The S...
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Today in HistoryMay 25, 2017 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, May 26, the 146th day of 2017. There are 219 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 26, 1917, a tornado in central...
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Excavation for possible graves starts at future jail siteMay 25, 2017 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Workers have started excavating the site of a new western Illinois jail to look for possible graves. The Quincy Herald-Whig reports (http://bit.ly/2q...
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Decatur dad charged in crash that killed 1-year-old daughterMay 24, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A Decatur man has been jailed on $300,000 bond after his arrest on preliminary charges related to a crash that left his 1-year-old daughter dead. Po...
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3 Illinois players facing burglary charges now off teamMay 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois has dismissed three players facing residential burglary and aggravated robbery charges. Coach Lovie Smith on Wednesday ...
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Special prosecutor to probe Macon County misconduct claimsMay 24, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A special prosecutor has been named to investigate misconduct allegations involving Macon County State's Attorney Jay Scott. The (Decatur) Heral...