Articles filed under Illinois
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Art exhibit at University of Illinois explores colonialismJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A new multidisciplinary art exhibit at the University of Illinois explores themes of colonialism and discovery through the eyes of an African who ...
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Ex-Bears in mind in bill to ban tackle football for kids under 12Jan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Should pre-teens be prohibited from playing on tackle football teams? State Rep. Carol Sente says yes, and on Thursday she called for a ban for children under 12 in a bi...
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Erika Harold to address Schaumburg-area GOP Jan. 27Jan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Republican Illinois attorney general candidate and Miss America 2003 Erika Harold will address the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization at its monthly breakfast m...
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2nd man held in deadly bank holdup pleads guilty to chargesJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has pleaded guilty to taking part in a 2014 attempted bank robbery during which two women were killed. Otha Don Watkins of Ca...
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1 dead in Illinois after attempt to clear clogged drainJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - GRAND TOWER, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in southern Illinois say a man is dead after mixing drain cleaner with bleach in an attempt to clear a clogged drain. ...
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Investigation finds man killed in mine was seeking crystalsJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - BUFFALO, Iowa (AP) - A federal investigation has concluded a worker wasn't following safety protocols when he was killed last year in a limestone mine collapse in Scott ...
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Lawsuits filed against county officials amid jail lockdownsJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The number of lawsuits filed against county officials in northern Illinois in response to intentional prolonged daily jail lockdowns is growing by ...
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Legionella bacteria possibly at Illinois Capitol ComplexJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Preliminary test results show the possible presence of Legionella bacteria in the Illinois Capitol Complex's hot water system, state officials s...
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Southern Illinois massage therapist gets 16 years in assaultJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A male massage therapist who was convicted last year of assaulting a woman in the southern Illinois community of Edwardsville during a massage ...
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Board approves plan to create Will County's 1st solar farmJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Will County in northern Illinois is a step closer to seeing its first solar farm. The Daily Southtown in Tinley Park reports that the...