LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man accused of carrying parts of his girlfriend’s body in duffel bags he took aboard a bus from Louisville to Chicago has been extradited back to his home state. WDRB-TV reports 30-year-old Melvin Martin Jr. was arraigned Thursday morning in Jefferson
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By TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Voters have set aside their coronavirus fears and braved a chilly, rainy day in downtown Chicago to cast their ballots weeks ahead of Election Day. In Illinois, a record 1.82 million mail-in ballot applications have been mailed — nearly four
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By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republican members of a committee investigating influence-peddling at the state Capitol insisted Thursday that subpoenas be issued to reluctant witnesses they want to question, including House Speaker Michael Madigan, the focus
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,166 new COVID-19 cases in the state, along with 25 confirmed deaths. This marks the second day in a row with daily case counts over the 2,000 mark. Locally, LaSalle County announced 11 new coronavirus cases, individuals
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SPRINGFIELD – The Halloween celebrations across Illinois will have to be different this year according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. In guidelines released for the upcoming holiday, they say haunted houses are not allowed in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Other
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STREATOR – Illinois American Water is reminding customers who may be behind or struggling with their utility bill during the pandemic to contact them. The company’s assistance program H2O “Help to Others” and available payment plans may be able to help those in need. Customers who
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s public school district has agreed to pay a total of $400,000 to settle two lawsuits that alleged that staff members used physical force to punish two special education students. The Chicago Tribune reports that Chicago Public Schools agreed to settle the lawsuits
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WOOD RIVER, Ill. (AP) — Southwestern Illinois police say a 14-year-old boy fleeing police in a car he had allegedly stolen from an auto dealership died after the vehicle collided with another stolen car officers were pursuing. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells says the 14-year-old died early
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By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Twelve Democratic governors have issued a joint statement defending American democracy, including Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, vowing that every ballot will be counted in the election after President Donald Trump sowed distrust during
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PRINCETON – A female in her 80’s has died from COVID-19 related complications in Bureau County. Hector Gomez, Administrator for the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department, announced the 14th coronavirus related death in the county on Wednesday, expressing sympathy to the
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