Articles filed under Illinois
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Mexican man held by ICE in northern Illinois dies in custodySep 15, 2019 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - A 37-year-old Mexican man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a northern Illinois county jail has died. Roberto Rodrigue...
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Restoration work on Black Hawk statue finally set to beginSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - OREGON, Ill. (AP) - Restoration work is finally underway on a northern Illinois landmark known as the Black Hawk statue following weather-related delays. The 108-year-ol...
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Illinois race riot site deemed suitable for monument statusSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois congressman says a Springfield site linked to the city's 1908 race riot has been deemed suitable for designation as a nationa...
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EXCHANGE: Fate inspires new branch of driver's educationSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - TOLONO, Ill. (AP) - As the saying goes, knowledge is power. The way Jordy Curtis sees it, knowledge is life. She was 16 years old when she nearly lost hers. Although her...
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SIU Carbondale to launch search for new chancellorSep 13, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is launching a search for a new chancellor. The Southern Illinoisan reports the search is being cond...
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2 face drug charges following woman's death during arrestSep 13, 2019 7:00 am - WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - Two people arrested during a southern Illinois traffic stop that turned deadly for a third person now face drug charges. The Belleville News-Democr...
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Clarification: Illinois Budget storySep 13, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story Sept. 12 about the Illinois state budget, The Associated Press reported that Gov. J.B. Pritzker had asked his cabinet agencies to pre...
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ISU graduate donates $12 million to university's art programSep 13, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois State University graduate who now an internationally-known artist, and her husband, have donated $12 million to the school's College of F...
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Retired judge tabbed to fill appellate court vacancySep 12, 2019 7:00 am - MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has summoned a retired judge to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Fifth District Appellate Court. Circuit Judge Milton...
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State grant funds $900K solar project at SIUSep 12, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Southern Illinois University at Carbondale a $900,000 grant to develop a solar energy a...