Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois lawmaker wants tax hikes to require more votesNov 23, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An outgoing Illinois lawmaker is proposing changing the state constitution to make it more difficult to pass tax increases during lame-duck sess...
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Illinois man convicted of raping 2 toddlers to get new trialNov 23, 2016 6:00 am - MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) - An Alton man convicted of raping two toddlers and sentenced to life in prison will get a new trial after the appellate court overturned his con...
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DeKalb man sentenced to 63 years for child sexual assaultNov 23, 2016 6:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man convicted of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl has been sentenced to 63 years in prison. The sentence means that 37-year-o...
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Feud over railroad land tollway wants for bypass could cost public 'millions'Nov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders asked federal regulators to quickly confirm their right to acquire Canadian Pacific Railroad land needed for a toll road on O'Hare's western edg...
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Ex-Davenport grocery store to be new Veterans Affairs clinicNov 22, 2016 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - The site of a shuttered grocery store will be converted into a new Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Davenport, according to VA officials. Wor...
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Illinois man pleads guilty to stealing dental equipmentNov 22, 2016 6:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - An Elgin man charged with stealing $146,000 worth of dental equipment to sell it has been sentenced to four years in prison. Prosecutors in DuPage C...
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Illinois State Police increase patrols over holiday weekendNov 22, 2016 6:00 am - DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Police is warning drivers to use extra caution on the roadways this holiday season. Authorities say they're stepping up enfor...
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Illinois makes licensing more welcoming for ex-offendersNov 21, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is trying to open job opportunities for people with criminal records by making changes to paperwork for professional licenses. The Illi...
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Woman killed, 2 others injured in western Iowa collisionNov 21, 2016 6:00 am - MALVERN, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a woman was killed and two others were injured in a western Iowa collision. The crash occurred around 4:50 p.m. Sunday, just north o...
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Lighting system a visible addition at U of Illinois arenaNov 21, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Not much has been written or said about it, but new lighting is easily one of the most noticeable pieces of the $170 million renovation of the Uni...