Articles filed under Illinois
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Duckworth addresses Democratic convention as race with Kirk loomsJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth told the Democratic National Convention on its final night that she owed her political career to the crew that saved her life after her Black H...
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Delegate Diary: A Sanders delegate from Clinton countryJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - Dan Johnson seems like he could be the embodiment of how the conflict among supporters of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders played out t...
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American Indians to continue protest against pipelineJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - American Indians in North Dakota say they will continue to protest the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois, even afte...
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Trustees appoint new Illinois state historianJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The trustees of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency have appointed a new state historian to direct collections and research at the state h...
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Centreville man gets 11 years in prison for prostitutionJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - CENTREVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Centreville man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for the commercial sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl. The Belleville Ne...
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Illinois corn, soybean crops in good condition despite heatJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says above-average rainfall kept most of Illinois' corn and soybean crops in good condition despite last week...
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Chicago Police union to officers: Don't request overtimeJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's police union is asking officers to not volunteer to work overtime during the Labor Day weekend to protest the "continued disrespect" toward offi...
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Amazon.com Inc. to open facility in RomeovilleJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. is planning to open a new 750,000 square-foot packaging and shipping center in Romeoville. Officials at the e-commerce company an...
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3 things to watch today at the Democratic National ConventionJul 27, 2016 5:38 am - With Hillary Clinton now the Democrats' official nominee, the party will focus the last two days of its convention on trying to make the her case to voters. Wednesday br...
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Here's what Bill Clinton said about Park Ridge TuesdayJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - Former President Bill Clinton made Park Ridge, where nominee Hillary Clinton grew up, part of the opener of his Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday night. Nomi...