Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois seeks plans for closed Lake Shelbyville resortMar 19, 2018 7:00 am - SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - State officials are seeking proposals from developers interested in taking over a resort along Lake Shelbyville in central Illinois that's been ...
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How the Daleys became a dynasty in Chicago and beyondMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - About 20 years before a certain territory along the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi became a state, a man named Maurice Daly tied his ass and cart to a fence in t...
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Spring travel: A hop, skip and a jump awayMar 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Who wouldn't want to take a cycling vacation in Provence, bag trout in Patagonia or explore mountain villages in South Caucasus? But it's spring break, a measly week or ...
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Effort underway in Kane County to save 1854 schoolhouseMar 18, 2018 7:00 am - CAMPTON TOWNSHIP, Ill. (AP) - A preservation group is looking for more money to renovate and move a one-room school house in Kane County that's been around since before ...
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Place your bets? Illinois preparing for legal sports wageringMar 18, 2018 6:00 am - Illinois lawmakers are discussing what shape legal sports betting would take in the state if a highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision clears the way for the pote...
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Police presence across Illinois upped for St. Patrick's DayMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Police throughout Illinois are stepping up patrols for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The Illinois State Police is reminding revelers to plan a...
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SIU consolidating student housing to west side of campusMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - There are plans to consolidate student housing on the west of Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus this fall. The (Ca...
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Flood damage assessments start Monday in 3 Illinois countiesMar 16, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal and state officials are scheduled to conduct damage assessments in three Illinois counties after flooding damaged or destroyed more than...
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UI president seeks mandatory training on sexual harassmentMar 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois students may soon be required to take online training programs aimed at preventing sexual harassment and misconduct. The unive...
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UI urged to drop criminal-history queries from applicationsMar 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A student group has asked University of Illinois trustees to drop questions from admissions applications about students' prior criminal and disciplin...