Articles filed under Illinois
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Knox-Galesburg Symphony conductor retires after 35 yearsMay 05, 2018 7:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Bruce Polay is retiring after 35 seasons as conductor of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony. Polay came to Galesburg from his native Southern California ...
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Peoria nightclub does criminal background checks on patronsMay 05, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A Peoria nightclub is conducting one-time criminal background checks on customers. Saddle Up owner Ty Seibert says no specific incident prompted the ...
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Internment book listing Lincoln, 'assassinated,' restoredMay 05, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The book recording the internment of the late Abraham Lincoln's remains is restored after months of work and $15,000. The (Springfield) State Jo...
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Illinois saw 2nd-coldest April on record this yearMay 05, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - State weather experts say Illinois saw its second-coldest April on record this year with temperatures nearly 8 degrees below normal. Illinois Stat...
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'Lucky' the owl, fallen from nest, taken to rehab centerMay 05, 2018 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A baby eastern screen owl that fell from its nest twice is getting some recuperative assistance. The (Kankakee) Daily Journal reports that voluntee...
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For Illinois $245M Legionnaires' fix, rhetoric meets realityMay 05, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner's recommendation to rebuild the Quincy veterans' home to combat a persistent and deadly Legionnaires' disease crisis now faces...
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In the footsteps of Ronald Reagan, the only president born in IllinoisMay 05, 2018 1:00 am - Most people know about the Great Chicago Fire, but there’s a lot more to Illinois history than that. Native American settlements thousands of years old, the battle ov...
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Illinois bill would use medical marijuana to combat opioidsMay 04, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House Rules Committee will review a Senate bill that would expand the use of medical marijuana to combat the state's opioid crisis. ...
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U of I officials to join part of cross-country bike rideMay 04, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois administrators will join riders for part of a cross-country bicycle ride to raise money for cancer research and patient suppor...
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Illinois State Fair celebrates state's bicentennialMay 03, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair's theme is the latest homage to the state's ongoing bicentennial celebration. The Illinois Department of Agriculture ann...