Articles filed under Illinois
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Urbana man sentenced to 45 years in wife's smothering deathDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois judge has sentenced an Urbana man to 45 years in prison for killing his wife and then hiding her body in a plastic tote. The (Cham...
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Illinois State Police: 3 road deaths over ThanksgivingDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say only three people died in traffic collisions during the five-day travel period around Thanksgiving. State police say t...
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Pharmacist house calls? Illinois project aimed at seniorsDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Up to 2,000 older adults in Illinois will be enrolled in a demonstration project during which a pharmacist will visit them at home to review the...
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Electronic road signs are dark near Effingham due to budgetDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) - Electronic message boards used to communicate with drivers in the Effingham area will remain dark because of Illinois' budget stalemate. The Effin...
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Index that tracks Illinois economy drops in NovemberDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois says an index that measures economic growth across the state fell in November. The university's Institute of Government an...
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Illinois judge convicts mother in 11-week-old baby's deathDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois judge has convicted a 22-year-old woman of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 11-week-old daughter. Elizabeth Potts...
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Peoria man sentenced to 43 years in 4-month-old son's deathDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A Peoria County judge has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 43 years in prison for the death of his 4-month-old son in March. The (Peoria) Journal Star ...
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East St. Louis Township official pleads guilty to wire fraudDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An East St. Louis Township official charged with spending more than $40,000 of township money on personal purchases has pleaded guilty to fed...
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Drunken driver gets 13 years for hitting Illinois trooperDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) - A woman driving without a license because of previous drunken driving offenses who struck and critically injured an Illinois state trooper has been ...
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U. of Illinois to study 'sanctuary' status for immigrantsNov 30, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois working group will study legal ramifications of making the campus a sanctuary for students living in the U.S. without legal ...