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Judge grants delay in Illinois fatal bank robbery trial

Federal prosecutors are seeking more time to prepare for the trial of a southern Illinois man who they're seeking the death penalty against in the killings of two bank employees.Click to Continue »

 

Bill would allow Illinois students to opt out of state tests

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would protect students and their schools from being "negatively impacted" if they choose not to take state assessment tests.Click to Continue »

 

Sheriff describes security lapse that led to Kankakee escape

The Kankakee County sheriff says documents showing staff conducted a count of inmates at lockdown time were falsified the night that a detainee attacked a guard and escaped.Click to Continue »

 

Authorities: Ottawa man killed, cremated in burn pile

Two Illinois men are being accused of beating an Ottawa businessman to death and then incinerating his body in a burn pile before dumping his ashes in the Fox River.Click to Continue »

 

Settlement OK'd in dispute to put toxic waste over aquifer

A central Illinois county has approved a settlement with a landfill company, stemming from a dispute over failed plans to store toxic PCBs in the facility over an aquifer.Click to Continue »

 

Illinois budget cuts include $106 million less for Medicaid

Cuts to Medicaid will make up about one-third of the $300 million in spending reductions by Gov. Bruce Rauner's office as part of a budget fix for this fiscal year.Click to Continue »

 

Uber, Kansas City reach agreement to keep company in city

A new agreement will keep Uber running in Kansas City.Click to Continue »

 

Judge rules Chicago man can stand trial for SIU threats

A federal judge has ruled that a Chicago man is fit to stand trial on accusations he mailed violent threats to Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus.Click to Continue »

 

New Kinloch mayor suspended for alleged voter fraud

Incoming Kinloch Mayor Betty McCray arrived at City Hall Thursday only to have the city attorney attempt to serve her with impeachment papers.Click to Continue »

 

Smithsonian hosts symposium on Ferguson, race, police force

After several cases of police shooting unarmed black men have drawn protests and national scrutiny, the Smithsonian Institution is examining this moment in American history.Click to Continue »

 

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