Articles filed under Illinois
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Mundelein high school sued in connection to teen's suicideOct 23, 2016 7:00 am - MUNDELEIN, Ill. (AP) - The family of a 14-year-old Illinois high school student who killed herself last year is suing the local school district, arguing that it neglecte...
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Top federal prosecutor in central Illinois retiring Dec. 24Oct 23, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The federal government's top prosecutor in central Illinois says he's retiring. President Barack Obama nominated Jim Lewis to be U.S. attorney f...
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Feds end lease with Illinois for state park, citing neglectOct 23, 2016 7:00 am - CARLYLE, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Illinois has so badly neglected a state park at the popular Carlyle Lake area that the agency is taking it bac...
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Pipeline construction provides boost to businesses in IowaOct 23, 2016 7:00 am - CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) - Businesses in northwest Iowa are getting a boost when construction workers building the Dakota Access oil pipeline arrive in town. Cherokee city ma...
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Rauner administration awards 1,100 non-union workers bonusesOct 22, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - More than 1,000 non-union Illinois state workers whose bosses say are performing exceptional work are getting one-time merit bonuses from Gov. B...
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Illinois man gets 75 years for murder of ex-girlfriendOct 22, 2016 7:00 am - SULLIVAN, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death. The (Decatur) Herald & Review reports (htt...
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Incoming Caterpillar CEO brings 3 decades of experienceOct 22, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar Inc. officials say the company's new CEO will bring experience in the global markets and an understanding and respect for the company's p...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois village flushing 133 miles of water mainsOct 22, 2016 7:00 am - CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Forcing high volumes of water through more than 133 miles of pipe in the village of Chatham is not as simple as opening fire hydrants and letting th...
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Drunken driving education program reinstated in SpringfieldOct 21, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois program educating young people about the dangers of drunken driving and ways to prevent injury has returned after a six-month...
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Police to meet with U of Illinois students after shootingOct 21, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police from Champaign, Urbana and the University of Illinois plan to meet with students to discuss safety following a shooting that killed one per...