Articles filed under Illinois
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Normal council OKs $1.4M study of railroad underpassOct 04, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The Normal City Council has approved up to $1.4 million for a study to determine whether to build a pedestrian underpass to spur development south of...
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Illinois agency accused of poor leadership, service to deafOct 04, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Critics are saying an Illinois agency that assists lawmakers with issues impacting the state's deaf and hard of hearing community is wasting hun...
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USDA: Soybean, corn harvests well underway in IllinoisOct 04, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The corn and soybean harvests are well underway in Illinois with federal agriculture officials saying farmers are making "rapid progress." The U...
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Columbus holiday is Starved Rock State Park's busiestOct 04, 2016 7:00 am - UTICA, Ill. (AP) - Visitors to Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County should expect traffic delays and possible temporary park closures Saturday through Monday. The C...
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Kankakee County sheriff: 4 homicides in less than 36 hoursOct 03, 2016 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Police in northeastern Illinois say they're investigating four homicides in Pembroke Township, including a triple homicide, which happened in less ...
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China regulators fine OSI Group $3.6M in 2014 meat scandalOct 03, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - The Chinese units of a former meat supplier for McDonald's and KFC China have been fined more than $3.6 million for selling expired meat in a fast food ...
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Illinois experiences one of warmest Septembers on recordOct 03, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Last month was one of the warmest Septembers on record in Illinois. State climatologist Jim Angel says September's average temperature was nearly ...
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Today in HistoryOct 02, 2016 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 3, the 277th day of 2016. There are 89 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 3, 1951, the New York Giants c...
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Southern Illinois University fights campus lake toxic algaeOct 02, 2016 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus officials are working to drop levels at the school's popular Campus Lake to combat toxic algae i...
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1 dead in Arkansas deputy's pursuit of stolen vehicleOct 02, 2016 7:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - State police say an 84-year-old woman is dead after a sheriff deputy's patrol cruiser collided with her vehicle during a pursuit of a stolen car...