Articles filed under Illinois
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Attorneys for Aaron Schock ask judge to postpone arraignmentNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Attorneys for former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock are asking a federal judge to postpone his arraignment on charges alleging he schemed to ...
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East St. Louis Township official charged with wire fraudNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An East St. Louis Township official has been charged with spending more than $40,000 of township money on personal purchases and will plead g...
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Senate addresses home-care workers' pay, overtimeNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of legislation that would raise the pay for home-care workers. Senators then ...
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Illinois Senate overrides governor's automatic-voter vetoNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has rejected the governor's veto of automatic voter registration legislation. The Senate's 38-18 vote sends the measure to t...
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Morton man enters plea in knife attack incidentNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - MORTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has pleaded guilty to charges related to an incident in which he tried to kill another man due to child pornography charges he...
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Illinois Democrats, GOP remain far apart in budget talksNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan suggested Tuesday that legislators should approve another short-term spending plan without giving in to a...
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Ice skating rinks make plan to open in ChicagoNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two downtown Chicago ice-skating rinks are set to open later this month, when colder temperatures are expected to blanket the city. The ice rink at Millen...
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Rauner, Illinois legislative leaders to meet at CapitolNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan plan on being in the same room to discuss Illinois' economic future. Tuesday's me...
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Protest of oil pipeline blocks traffic in downtown Ohio cityNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus police report an activist in a small group protesting construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline blocked traffic by handcuffing himsel...
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Dover military mortuary accepts casualty from AfghanistanNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) - Officials at Dover Air Force Base are preparing to welcome home a fallen soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. Air Force Mortuary Affairs officials s...