Articles filed under Illinois
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Groomer in Normal saves dog with CPRMar 10, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - It is a fortunate dog whose heart stops and lives to bark about it. The Bloomington Pantagraph reports that a 15-year-old corgi named Pia is wagging ...
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Central Illinois roadway named for fallen Navy SEALMar 10, 2018 6:00 am - CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (AP) - A roadway in the central Illinois city of Chillicothe has been named in honor of a Navy SEAL killed in action last year. The (Pe...
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Shawnee National Forest closing road for snake migrationMar 10, 2018 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - The Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois is closing a roadway so snakes and amphibians can safely migrate from limestone bluffs to a near...
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14 of the best known leaders from IllinoisMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - The Gettysburg Address. Hull House. The nation's first African-American president — and first lady. All of these are due to Illinois' bumper crop of political figures an...
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Kentucky-Illinois bridge reopens, was closed 6 daysMar 09, 2018 6:00 am - WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) - A bridge linking Kentucky and Illinois has reopened almost a week after it was closed by floodwaters. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the ...
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EIU credits marketing campaign for enrollment interestMar 09, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Eastern Illinois University's president says the campus appears to be headed toward a significant increase in freshman enrollment next fall. ...
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Edwardsville mayor booted off state senate ballot againMar 09, 2018 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Edwardsville's mayor is again off the ballot for a seat in the Illinois Legislature. Hal Patton last month successfully appealed to the state S...
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Peoria man convicted of killing girlfriend's fetusMar 09, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Jurors in Peoria have convicted a 33-year-old man of intentionally causing the death of his girlfriend's fetus when he body slammed her. ...
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Dallas-based Southwest Airlines unveils Louisiana-themed jetMar 09, 2018 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A giant pelican will soon be landing and taking off at airports in a salute to its namesake state. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines unveiled Louisiana ...
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Voting continues on U of Illinois, teaching assistants dealMar 09, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Striking University of Illinois graduate assistants are holding another day of voting Friday on whether to approve a tentative contract agreement wit...