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Illinois' last manned rail tower torn downAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The last manned railroad control tower in Illinois and one of the last in the country has been torn down. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register (http://...
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Ill. inmate loses quest to have 'Satanic Bible'Aug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge says an Illinois prison inmate doesn't have a right to "The Satanic Bible" behind bars. After a one-day trial Monday in East St. Louis, ...
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University donates new ambulance to EvanstonAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - EVANSTON — The mayor of Evanston has announced that Northwestern University is donating a new ambulance to the city. The university, which is based in Evanston, is givin...
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Man accused of slashing tires at VFW hallAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE — A southwestern Illinois man is jailed on charges that accuse him of slashing tires at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall after he became upset after spending...
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Ill. can seize abandoned paychecks after 1 yearAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Forgotten money could be put to work for taxpayers much more quickly under a new Illinois law. The measure says the state can take control of abandoned pay...
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U of Ill. studies stress on firefightersAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Researchers at the University of Illinois say they're learning more about the toll the high stress work of firefighting can take on the human heart. In a stu...
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State Farm to monitor some drivers, adjust ratesAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - PEORIA — State Farm Insurance plans to give its Illinois customers a chance to lower — or raise — their rates depending on their driving habits. The Bloomington-based in...
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War of 1812 vet gets grave markerAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - LERNA — Richard Easton was a veteran of the War of 1812, and his remains share a grave yard with Abraham Lincoln's father. But for more than 150 years his grave didn't i...
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Low enrollment leaves empty EIU dormsAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON — Several floors of a major campus dorm will be closed when school starts at Eastern Illinois University later this month because enrollment has been down the...
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Ellis recalled as pioneerAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - ALTAMONT — By Jingo! That's what Charles Everett Ellis might have said about a recent visit of several descendants to his old home town of Altamont. Ellis, who used the ...