Articles filed under Illinois
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Springfield man gets 35 years in brother's shooting deathMay 11, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 20-year-old Springfield man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally shooting his 17-year-old brother over cash and a dozen pairs ...
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AirBnB will collect 8% hotel tax if you book rooms in SchaumburgMay 10, 2017 5:00 pm - Airbnb said Wednesday it has signed a deal with Schaumburg to start collecting an 8 percent hotel tax for rooms rented in private homes in the village. Beginning Jun...
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SIU board tables decision on Carbondale chancellorMay 10, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees on Wednesday decided against appointing a new chancellor to lead its Carbondale campus. Board ...
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Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in IllinoisMay 10, 2017 7:00 am - May 8, 2017 The (Champaign) News-Gazette Puerto Illinois? Puerto Rico, an American territory, last week came face to face with the reality of which Hertbert Stein spoke....
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Documents from famed circus donated to Illinois StateMay 10, 2017 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is about to disappear. However, Illinois State University will be able to offer a peek under the big top. T...
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Illinois high school bass fishing tournament postponedMay 10, 2017 7:00 am - CARLYLE, Ill. (AP) - High water levels on Carlyle Lake in southern Illinois have forced the postponement of state high school bass fishing tournament. The Illinois High ...
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3 U of Illinois football players arrested in alleged robberyMay 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Three University of Illinois football players have been arrested for allegedly robbing a man of cash in a residence hall. Police told the Champaig...
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Central Illinois faces 30-day sentenced for cursing at judgeMay 10, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man who cursed at a judge in court has been sentenced to a month in jail for direct criminal contempt. Twenty-five-year-old Jack C...
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AP Exclusive: Big child webcam sex bust reveals rising abuseMay 09, 2017 7:00 am - MABALACAT, Philippines (AP) - The suspected pedophile could see people banging on his front door. But were they neighbors? Cops? One had letters on her jacket. As David ...
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Illinois Senate panel endorses abortion protectionsMay 09, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois senators have advanced a proposal that would ensure abortion remains legal in Illinois and expand coverage for state workers and Medica...