Stray shells at central Illinois fireworks show injure 9 (Rockford Register Star)

4 July 2008, 4:02 pm

Authorities say nine people in central Illinois were treated for minor injuries when stray shells from a fireworks display landed in a crowd.... read more

Father in Illinois charged with caging daughters (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

4 July 2008, 10:43 am

ILLINOIS (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - An Illinois father faces charges for locking his daughters in a cage in the back of his pickup. A woman driving next to the truck heard one of the girls crying.... read more

About 200 DNR employees move under University of Illinois oversight (Herald & Review)

3 July 2008, 10:27 pm

SPRINGFIELD - About 200 state employees began working under a new boss Tuesday as part of a $15.8 million reorganization plan affecting the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.... read more

Police arrest 19 in Decatur during Central Illinois fugitive roundup (Herald & Review)

3 July 2008, 10:10 pm

DECATUR - A recent crackdown on fugitives led by the U.S. Marshals Service rounded up more than 100 suspects in Central Illinois, including 19 in Decatur wanted on charges ranging from sex crimes to attempted murder.... read more

Police: No gunman at State Farm HQ in Illinois (AP via Yahoo! News)

3 July 2008, 6:37 pm

Police have given the all-clear at the headquarters of State Farm insurance in Illinois after a witness reported seeing a man with a gun headed toward the building.... read more

Spread of fish-killing virus brings tighter rules for Illinois anglers (Chicago Tribune)

3 July 2008, 5:15 pm

Illinois anglers face new restrictions after state officials confirmed the presence of a potent virus in fish caught near Winthrop Harbor late last month.... read more

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