Articles filed under Illinois
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CCS, Parr find ways to help othersJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - CCS founder helps young people advance
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State cuts blamed for falling Springfield hotel occupancyJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The impact of Illinois' budget impasse has reached Springfield's hotel industry, which is reporting a four-year low in bookings. Hotel industry ...
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McDonald's sells China business in deal worth up to $2.1BJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Fast-food giant McDonald's is selling a controlling stake in its China business to a group of investors led by state-owned Chinese conglomerate Citic in...
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Illinois Senate puts forth budget framework in final 2 daysJan 09, 2017 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate is poised to attempt a state budget solution on its own as the General Assembly returns to Springfield on Monday for the final two days...
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Durbin hesitant on some Trump Cabinet nomineesJan 08, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is expressing concern about several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, noting that overall it is a "very...
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Child pornography producer gets 80-year sentenceJan 08, 2017 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An 80-year prison sentence has been handed a southern Illinois man who pleaded guilty to child pornography and predatory criminal sexual assaul...
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Legislative session winding down; budget mess looms largeJan 08, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - With the two-year budget standoff looming large, Illinois lawmakers return to the capital city Monday for two days of work before a new session ...
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Cockpit smoke forces Dallas Stars' plane back to airportJan 08, 2017 6:00 am - CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) - A plane carrying the Dallas Stars hockey team was forced to return to a St. Louis-area airport because of smoke in the cockpit. The Belleville News-...
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Lincoln museum plans 'Dream' speech to mark King holidayJan 07, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Lincoln Museum in Springfield plans to mark Martin Luther King's birthday with two dramatic readings of the slain civil rights leader's "I H...
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Damage to historic black cemetery spurs complaints, probeJan 07, 2017 6:00 am - CENTREVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in southwestern Illinois are investigating damage to a historic black cemetery that has gravesites dating to the 1800s, including so...