Articles filed under Illinois
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The history of newspapers in Illinois (even before it was a state)Jan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Like so much in Illinois, the origins of its newspapers were tied to politics. This land was a wild, largely unpopulated, western territory when its first newspaper spra...
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Eastern Illinois cutting number of athletic scholarshipsJan 26, 2018 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Eastern Illinois University in Charleston is planning to reduce the number of scholarships it offers student athletes. EIU President David Glassm...
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2020 trial date set for transgender inmate alleging abuseJan 26, 2018 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A 2020 jury trial date has been set for a transgender inmate suing Illinois Department of Corrections officials for alleged abuses. ...
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Marshals fatally shoot knife-wielding man hiding in closetJan 26, 2018 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - The U.S. Marshals Service says marshals fatally shot a man who tried to attack them with a knife. The shooting happened Friday in Alton, Illinois, near ...
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Rauner announces compromise on school tax-credit programJan 26, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced a compromise on a school-funding issue which has held up implementation of a historic funding overhaul. The Repu...
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Report: Winnebago County jail inmates on lockdown too longJan 26, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois Department of Corrections inspection has found inmates have spent too many hours on lockdown in the Winnebago County jail. The Rockford...
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Illinois opioid helpline based in BostonJan 26, 2018 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Human Services has hired a Boston-based company to run an opioid help hotline despite receiving proposals from at leas...
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Eastern Illinois University spring enrollment up 5 percentJan 26, 2018 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Eastern Illinois University says its enrollment this spring is up 5 percent compared with last year. The university says total enrollment is 7,01...
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Southern Illinois hospital opens time capsule buried in 1958Jan 26, 2018 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - What's inside the box? That was the question employees at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon this week as they gathered at the new hospital to se...
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Illinois schools struggle to find substitute teachersJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Many school districts across Illinois are experiencing substitute teacher shortages, a survey shows. The survey of more than 500 superintendents ...