Articles filed under Illinois
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Guided tours to offer chance to see bison at Illinois parkApr 03, 2018 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Visitors to the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington in northeastern Illinois will soon be able to go on guided hikes to look for bis...
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Watch: Roundtable debate on bill that would ban youth tackle football in IllinoisApr 02, 2018 6:00 pm - YouTube Daily Herald Opinion Editor Jim Slusher is moderated a roundtable discussion featuring legislators, doctors, coaches and others. ...
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Illinois forestry groups test information-sharing appApr 02, 2018 7:00 am - SIMPSON, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois conservation partners are testing a new information-sharing system using their smartphones. The state Department of Natural Resour...
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Northern Illinois city to start bike-sharing programApr 02, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Life in the northern Illinois community of Rockford is about to get a little greener. The Rockford Register Star reports the city is one of several...
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3 arrested after synthetic pot linked to severe bleeding, 2 deathsApr 02, 2018 1:00 am - Three people face federal drug charges for selling synthetic marijuana tainted with a chemical used in rat poison that has killed two and sickened over 50 others. Fouad ...
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Western Illinois University opens food bank for studentsApr 01, 2018 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Western Illinois University has opened a student food pantry after a survey showed a large number of students skipping meals or going hungry. The uni...
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State health department links death to synthetic marijuanaApr 01, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State health officials say a person who started bleeding severely after using synthetic marijuana has died. In a news release, the Illinois Depa...
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How Bill Veeck changed baseballApr 01, 2018 7:00 am - Bill Veeck wasn't your typical baseball team owner. He was listed in the Chicago phone book. He often walked the Comiskey Park concourse shaking hands as he limped on hi...
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Illinois corrections sued for missing prison buses paymentMar 31, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections is being sued by a finance company for missing an annual payment on four prisoner transport buses. The la...
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Group wants to restore 1866 Civil War memorial in PeoriaMar 31, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Efforts are underway to restore one of the oldest Civil War monuments in Illinois in a new location. The memorial was dedicated in October 1866 befor...