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Man, dog killed after Amtrak train strikes ATV in western Illinois
A man and his dog were killed near Plymouth, Illinois, after an Amtrak train struck them while the man was trying to free a ...
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One man, dog killed after being struck by Amtrak train in Illinois
Aaron R. Atkins, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene after he and his dog were hit by a northbound Amtrak train north of the village. The Hancock County Sheriff's Office said that at 6:18 p.m., they ...
Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse-racing industry in Illinois
City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, to ...
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Illinois calls on Seventh Circuit to renew public transit gun restrictions
CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois maintained that the state's gun restrictions on public transit were constitutionally and historically ...
Car erupts in flames after flipping over guardrail on Stevenson Expressway and onto rail yard
Around 4:20 a.m., Illinois State Police said a car was driving on the outbound Stevenston Expressway ramp to Pulaski Road ...
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State senator's bill paves way for a ‘racino’ in Decatur with support from out-of-state investors
The proposed development would include grandstands, a sports complex, hotels, restaurants, a gaming facility and a training ...
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Man and dog dead after getting hit by train
A man and dog died on Monday evening after getting hit by an Amtrak train in Plymouth, Illinois. According to the Hancock ...
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Illinois Senate committee approves Decatur racino bill, but plan may not pass both chambers this week
A plan moving in Springfield could allow for development of new horse racing tracking in Illinois, including a facility in ...
Editorial: Massive transit-rescue package drops in Springfield. Here’s what we like.
There’s good stuff in Springfield’s proposed transit-reform package. But the eleventh-hour unveiling does everyone a ...