Articles filed under Illinois
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SIU museum reopens after closing due to state budget impasseFeb 19, 2018 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The University Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has reopened after it had to close last year due to the state budget impasse. Th...
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Newest member of Freeport's police force is a real dogFeb 19, 2018 6:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - He's not even four years old but the newest member of the Freeport Police Department is already sniffing out bad guys. The Journal-Standard in Free...
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Another Madigan aide removed amid allegationsFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - A second political operative of Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been removed after allegations of "inappropriate behavior" were leveled against him, according to...
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SIU gets 115-pound black carp specimen for further studyFeb 18, 2018 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Researchers at Southern Illinois University have received what could be one of the largest black carp used for scientific research. Officials at ...
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Man arrested after breaching security at Peoria airportFeb 18, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Several weekend flights were delayed or cancelled at Peoria's airport after a man tried to use a stolen vehicle to ram the main terminal and breached...
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Northwestern celebrates 50th anniversary of student sit-inFeb 18, 2018 6:00 am - EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern University will fund student and faculty proposed events this spring as part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the school's fir...
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Lincoln's footsteps cross many parts of IllinoisFeb 17, 2018 6:00 pm - Abraham Lincoln might not have been born in Illinois but he clearly is among the state's favorite sons. Lincoln came into the world on Feb. 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Ken...
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Danica Patrick speeding toward NASCAR's exit rampFeb 17, 2018 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Danica Patrick was annoyed with herself. She had trained most of her life for moments like these, but she couldn't fix the inadvertent mess sh...
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Cause of fire that killed 6 in Illinois can't be determinedFeb 17, 2018 6:00 am - LOST NATION, Ill. (AP) - A state fire investigator says the cause of a house fire that killed four children and two adults from the same northern Illinois family cannot ...
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University of Illinois selects projects for $11M investmentFeb 17, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois has selected its first 17 "investment for growth" projects that are designed to boost its income and enhance the universit...