Articles filed under Illinois
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Man gets 6 years in prison for fondling women's feetApr 10, 2017 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man has received a six-year prison sentence for fondling women's feet last year at two public libraries. Omar Carlton of Aurora pleaded ...
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Illinois urges motorcyclists to take steps to improve safetyApr 10, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are urging motorcyclists to brush up on their skills and use proper equipment as they take to the roadways. The Illinois Depa...
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Western Illinois University offers chance to study ducksApr 10, 2017 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Western Illinois University is giving students and natural resource professionals a chance to flock to a community along the Mississippi River to lea...
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Illinois moves to rein in property confiscation lawsApr 09, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois legislators are joining a national flurry of efforts to curb laws that allow police to confiscate property even if the owner isn't conv...
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Winnebago County lake to be dredged, reopenedApr 09, 2017 7:00 am - LOVES PARK, Ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois says it plans to dredge Olson Lake in northern Illinois so that it can be reopened as a swimming lake and beach. The (Rockf...
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Coin toss will determine next leader of tiny Illinois townApr 09, 2017 7:00 am - COLP, Ill. (AP) - The next village president in a southern Illinois community will be decided by a coin toss. The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale says (http://bit.ly/2...
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University of Illinois names new federal lobbyistApr 09, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The new federal lobbyist for the University of Illinois is a Capitol Hill veteran who's worked for the Peace Corps and congressional committees. P...
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Plans in place to spruce up Old State CapitolApr 09, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Old State Capitol plaza in Springfield may be getting a bit of a face lift. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register (http://bit.ly/2oScM8g ...
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4 more Illinois counties placed under gypsy moth quarantineApr 09, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Four more Illinois counties have been placed under quarantine to control the spread of voracious gypsy moth populations. The Illinois Department...
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Former police chief's lawsuit has cost Decatur $42,000.Apr 09, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The city of Decatur has spent more than $42,000 to defend itself in a lawsuit filed by the city's former police chief. The (Decatur) Herald & Review...