Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois recorded wide temperature swings during NovemberDec 04, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' state climatologist says the state saw wide temperature swings throughout November but the month ended up slightly cooler than average. ...
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Wheaton marks kickoff of Illinois Bicentennial celebrationDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Wheaton officials and history buffs gathered outside city hall Monday to help launch a yearlong celebration of the state's 200th birthday. Mayor Michael Gresk read a pro...
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Ribbon-cutting set for $4.1M Lincoln train depot renovationDec 03, 2017 6:00 am - LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to officially re-open the renovated historic $4.1 million Lincoln Station in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday morn...
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Planned railroad museum in Galesburg to launch new websiteDec 03, 2017 6:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Organizers of a planned national railroad museum in Galesburg say they'll launch a new website next year with stories of railroaders. Construction...
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Champaign council to vote on settlement for man shot by copDec 03, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The Champaign City Council is considering a $93,000 settlement for a man who was shot in the shoulder by a police officer. The New...
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ISP: 10 fatalities on state roadways over holiday weekendDec 02, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say they made nearly 7,000 traffic stops and issued more than 3,400 speeding tickets during the Thanksgiving holiday trave...
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Police identify truck driver in Illinois crash that killed 4Dec 02, 2017 6:00 am - HAMEL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say a Colorado man was the driver of a truck that crashed into several vehicles on Interstate 55 in southwestern Illinois, killi...
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Iowa patrol ID 2 killed, 1 injured in train-SUV crashDec 02, 2017 6:00 am - NORA SPRINGS, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have identified two people killed when their sport utility vehicle collided with a train in northeastern Iowa. Television station K...
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Police: Malnourished, injured baby was kept in storage binDec 02, 2017 6:00 am - SHILOH, Ill. (AP) - Police say a 2-week-old infant brought to a southern Illinois hospital by her father was malnourished and had multiple broken bones and a deep cut on...
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Ombudsman for Illinois elderly named to national councilDec 02, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The ombudsman for the Illinois Department on Aging has been named to the national leadership council for the National Consumer Voice for Quality...