Illinois Churches Show Their Support for Charleston
CHICAGO (AP) – Prayers for nine victims of a shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, filled sanctuaries in Illinois where pastors spoke of love triumphing over hate.
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Bicyclist Dies in Western Illinois in Suspected Hit-and-Run
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) – Authorities in western Illinois investigating the suspected hit-and-run death of a bicyclist have arrested a 21-year-old Camp Point man.
CTA President has to Give Up Lucrative CTA Pension
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Transit Authority’s new president has to temporarily give up collecting a pension from a previous CTA stint that paid him $750,000 in just over five years.
3 Juveniles Charged in Shooting Death of Chicago 15-year-old
CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities in Chicago say they’ve charged three boys in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old.
Heavy Rains Contribute to Flooding in Parts of Illinois
LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) – The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for several rivers in Illinois and transportation officials have closed some roadways.