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Southern Illinois officer hit by truck and bit by suspect while responding to crash, police say
A Metropolis officer was struck by a vehicle while responding to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 near the Ohio River ...
Illinois man, who killed Palestinian child, sentenced to 53 years for hate crime
An Illinois man was sentenced on Friday to 53 years in prison after a jury convicted him in the killing of a 6-year-old ...
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Ex-Illinois Governor George Ryan, Known for Commuting Death Row, Dies at 91
George Ryan, the former Republican governor of Illinois, died at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy as a champion of ...
High number of police fatalities in Illinois prompts calls for policy changes
The high number of Illinois law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty last year is uniting opponents ...
Driver in Chatham, Illinois crash that killed 4 at after-school program not intoxicated, police say
Illinois State Police said the driver who plowed into a building housing an after-school program in downstate Chatham, ...
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Illinois man charged with biting, head-butting Beloit officer
A 34-year-old Rockford, Illinois man is facing three felony charges and two misdemeanors for allegedly resisting arrest after ...
Illinois bill seeks to raise minimum arrest age for minors
Chicago, leaves little doubt about where he stands on a measure now being debated in Springfield that seeks to raise the age ...
Police say they are not searching for a body at property in Des Plaines, Illinois
In a news release issued Wednesday, Des Plaines police have only said they have been conducting a "follow-up investigation" ...