Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois 200: State's aviation tech found on jets around the worldAug 20, 2018 5:30 am - Many Illinoisans don't realize it, but our state is a center of aerospace and aviation technology. Illinois' aerospace cluster is centered around the northern and northe...
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EXCHANGE: Peoria police officer hands out stuffed animalsAug 19, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Ask Peoria police Officer Curtis Lindsay why he goes out of his way to give teddy bears to young children, and he'll come back with a simple reason. ...
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EXCHANGE: Valmeyer rises from the depths years after floodAug 19, 2018 7:00 am - VALMEYER, Ill. (AP) - Leaders in the Southern Illinois town of Valmeyer said they had "no textbooks" showing them the way to move their town from the river bottoms to th...
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Study: Most Illinois kindergarteners weren't ready in 2017Aug 18, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new study by the Illinois Board of Education shows that less than a quarter of the state's children were fully prepared to enter kindergarten l...
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New 5-day bike ride to feature Illinois farms, vineyardsAug 18, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Bicyclists will get to tour central Illinois farms, vineyards and breweries during a new, five-day ride scheduled as part of Illinois' Bicentenn...
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Iowa river traffic relies on aging lock and dam systemAug 18, 2018 7:00 am - DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - In the final week of April, crews discovered cracks in the anchorage at Lock and Dam No. 11 in Dubuque. The finding prompted an immediate emergency ...
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Museum volunteer building replica of 1837 steam locomotiveAug 18, 2018 7:00 am - LINDEN, Ind. (AP) - It was the early days of the railroad, and there were cleaner ways to travel than by train. With no covering above their heads, ash and cinders raine...
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Carbondale considers biodegradable 'natural' burialsAug 18, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The Carbondale City Council is considering allowing "natural" burials that involve biodegradable materials and no chemicals. The ...
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EXCHANGE: Memorial Squad makes sure veterans get last honorsAug 18, 2018 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - George Anthos spent just three years in the Army, from 1955 to 1957, before returning home to Illinois and pursuing a profession as a hair dresser. B...
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Police investigate resold southern Illinois cemetery plotsAug 17, 2018 7:00 am - SOUTH ROXANA, Ill. (AP) - Families in southern Illinois are coming forth with complaints operators of a cemetery resold plots that were already paid for. South Roxana Po...