Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois city seeks $20 million federal grant to restore bayMar 12, 2018 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois city is asking for a $20 million federal grant to restore its natural fish habitats. The Quincy Herald-Whig reports the city of Qu...
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University of Illinois graduate assistants approve contractMar 12, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois graduate assistants have voted to approve a contract agreement with the school following a strike that forced the cancellation...
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Survey: Job, salary prospects improving for UI graduatesMar 11, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A recent survey indicates that University of Illinois graduates are finding better career prospects and are getting higher salaries. The university's...
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Illinois Attorney General race a battle over independenceMar 10, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Eight Democrats and two Republicans are vying for the Attorney General seat following Lisa Madigan's surprise announcement that she won't seek a...
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Illinois university's sustainability projects flourishMar 10, 2018 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The Sustainability Council at Southern Illinois University is reviewing 28 proposed projects designed to enhance campus sustainability using mone...
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Deputy accused of failing to investigate domestic batteryMar 10, 2018 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A Lake County sheriff's deputy has been charged with felony official misconduct after he allegedly responded to domestic battery call by doing noth...
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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...