Illinois News
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A giant prehistoric fish once thought to be extinct could be the solution to the worsening invasion of non-native Asian carp that is choking U.S. rivers and crowding out local species.
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McDonald's plans to move its corporate headquarters from the Chicago suburbs to the downtown Fulton-Randolph Market District, a local business publication has reported.
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Known primarily for his role as Nakoma in the 1974 film and subsequent TV series, 'The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams,' this 65-year-old actor of Native American descent is enjoying a new lease of life making movies with actor and writer, John Schneider.
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Several states have passed legislation to put and end to the use of tiny microbeads in beauty products, but now the rest of the nation is catching up. It's all part of an effort to keep the tiny plastic beads out of the ocean and our seafood.
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Tupelo -
A Mississippi man, upset that Walmart no longer sells Confederate flags, allegedly tossed a bomb inside one of the big box stores in Tupelo, early Sunday.
Marshall W. Leonard, 61, was charged on Tuesday afternoon with planting an explosive device.
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Country sensation Brett Eldredge has a major milestone to celebrate thanks to the success of his newest studio album "Illinois."
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Country singer Brett Eldredge will release his new studio album, "Illinois," on Friday, September 11, and it is a solid collection of music.
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Chicago -
Saying that it intends to cut costs, Kraft Heinz Co. is slashing about 2,500 jobs now that the two companies have merged.
Employees affected by this are in the U.S. and Canada and will be notified in person, said spokesman Michael Mullen.
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It started in Florida with the pygmy rattlesnakes, killing 42 of them. Then, another 59 wound up dead.
When it happened in the earlier part of this century, mystified scientists couldn't identify the culprit.
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The Illinois Oswego Police Department has recounted details of an event earlier this week where an officer who had arrested a pizza delivery driver proceeded to complete the delivery to the customer.
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Decatur -
In a story so bizarre it's hard to believe, a 23-year-old Illinois man — Allen Hall — has been charged with attempted murder as well as assault and battery after attacking his female roommate.
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Belleville -
Do you just love ketchup? Do you have an extra $200,000 you could spend? If so, the "World's Largest Bottle of Catsup" is for sale in Belleville, Illinois.
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A truck driver travelling through Illinois honked his horn in an effort to "stop" an Illinois State trooper for speeding, capturing the entire exchange on tape.
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Illinois legislators recently banned microbeads in soap and not without reason. These tiny structures have a tendency to soak up toxins and fish love to eat them.
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Atlantic Nashville recording country artist Brett Eldredge revealed that he has never been better. "It has been an awesome week," he said.
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An investigation into a pathogenic outbreak in Chicago has been traced to a single hospital. The hospital was at the epicenter of an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Chicago -
In 2013, the CDC issued a report on the catastrophic consequences of ignoring the threat from the growing number of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. These infections kill an estimated 23,000 Americans every year.
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Pekin -
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," or so the saying goes, and one man in Illinois found that for him that was true when he kicked his woman out of the family home.
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A six-month-old pit bull was buried under a pile of rubble for nine days after a tornado hit a city in central Illinois, but was coaxed to freedom with food.
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Illinois has become the 16th US state to achieve LGBT marriage equality after the state's Democrat governor signed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Wednesday.
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Illinois took the brunt of the tornado fury Sunday, as shown in five stunning photos taken in Washington, Illinois. Eight people are dead as a result of the tornadoes, and hundreds of buildings and homes were destroyed.
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A homeowner in Naperville, Illinois, might have created the best Halloween light show of 2013 already. The carefully designed lights sync to the popular song Sail by Awolnation, as well as songs by Fallout Boy, LMFAO, Rammstein and The Band Perry.
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Champaign -
Organizers from late film critic Roger Ebert's hometown of Champaign, Ill., revealed plans on Tuesday September 11 to try and raise $125,000 to build a life-size bronze statue him.
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Springfield -
Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation on Thursday to make Illinois the 20th state nationwide to legalize marijuana for medical use.
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Springfield -
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has made some drastic changes to the state's new concealed carry laws which would allow some citizens to have a concealed loaded firearm on their person in a public place.
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Spreading fast across the Web are these five videos showing stunning footage of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, which has killed nine and injured at least 75 people. In one video, a meteorologist's car is flung 200 yards by a surging tornado.
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To the tune of Barry White's “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything”, Tilda Swinton jumped into the audience in Virginia Theater, Champaign, Il and inspired them to get up and dance in honor of the late Roger Ebert. Includes video of the event.
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Seven Illinois municipalities are suing some online travel companies, including Expedia, Priceline and Travelocity, saying that the companies owe unpaid taxes.
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Chicago -
The Cook County Medical Examiner has just too many John and Jane Does. In a controversial move, they have started posting photos of the unidentified dead bodies on their website, in the hopes that families of the deceased will come forward.
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Beverly Hills -
Hollywood became the Land of 'Lincoln' today. Not a bad thing for someone who was born and raised in Illinois, but will the film about the 16th president be elected as the best on Feb. 24?
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Illinois Image
Neighbors were shocked and frightened when they learned of the chemicals and gunpowder stored in a mobile home in their gated community. Screen shot WGN9tv
Scenes from downtown Chicago on the first day of major NATO protests. An intersection is shut down due to a sit-in The Chicago Man
Looking West toward the railway Bridge at Lock 29 on the Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park Trail. June 19, 2013 Kenneth Darland
Extensive damage is pictured in the aftermath of a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois on November 17, 2013 Photo courtesy of Anthony Khoury
Plainfield, Illinois, United States. Village of Plainfield
A car is seen inside a destroyed business window front among the destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois, November 18, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Jim Young
Route 66 theme at Old Route 66 Family Restaurant off I-55. Dwight, IL
A boy picks through belongings in the destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois With permission by Reuters / Jim Young
Silver carp can jump as high as 8 to 10 feet out of the water when frightened or disturbed by boat motors. Screen grab
People are seen in a house going through belongings in the destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois With permission by Reuters / Jim Young
You can now eliminate Illinois from this death penalty map By crankyyankee1776
People are seen in a house going through belongings in the destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois, November 18, 2013 With permission by Reuters / im Young
Pat Nelson looks out over the debris and destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois With permission by Reuters / Jim Young
Chicago Tribune building in Chicago, Ilinois
A U.S. flag is seen among the debris and destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois, November 18, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Jim Young
Many waterways have been polluted by microbeads. Angelika Lindner via wikimedia
Fire-Chief gasoline once sold at historic Texaco on Route 66. Dwight, IL
An Illinois State Trooper speaks with a trucker who "pulled over" the trooper for speeding. Screen capture
A vehicle sits on a pile of debris from the destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois, November 17, 2013 With permission by Reuters / im Young
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