Articles filed under Illinois
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Girls bring growth to Boy Scouts in Southern IllinoisJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - In February, four girls from Holly Wolfe's Murphysboro Cub Scout pack will walk across a ceremonial bridge marking their transition into the Boy...
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Rockford Library has novel idea: politics with respectJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - Imagine a political environment that promotes civility over rancor. Visualize a political discussion that emphasizes unity rather than division. The Rockford Public Libr...
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Judge: Illinois prison officials must read hearing evidenceJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A district judge has ordered three Illinois prison officials to read transcripts from a lawsuit that accuses the state prison system of mistreatin...
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More Illinois seniors eligible for state benefits in 2020Jan 05, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - More Illinois seniors will qualify for state benefits such as discounted license plates and free transit under new income guidelines that took e...
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Illinois shops excited to sell bongs as pot law takes effectJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Owners of Illinois glass pipe shops are elated to begin selling bongs after the state's law legalizing recreational marijuana took effect. Jeremy ...
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Police: Motorcycle club members arrested on weapons chargesJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - Four motorcycle club members and an associate of the group have been charged with gun crimes while in Massachusetts to attend a fellow member's me...
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Breast milk depots growing in Wisconsin to help more babiesJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - Breast milk depots are expanding in Wisconsin, helping a milk bank near Chicago supply birth centers in Madison and elsewhere with pasteurized milk for fragile babies wh...
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Illinois woman inspires with positive mentalityJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Dawn Maxey dropped her tap cane. When it fell down a flight of stairs at a training center for adults who are blind, it became a turning point...
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Friends say goodbyes at New Salem United Methodist ChurchJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - NEW BERLIN, Ill. (AP) - The Rev. Donn Stephens likened Sunday's final regularly-scheduled service at New Salem United Methodist Church to 'œa family reunion.'ť A number ...
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Today in HistoryJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2020. There are 363 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1961, President Dwight D. ...