Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois educators report shortage of teachers, applicantsNov 13, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - School officials across Illinois are reporting more difficulty in finding qualified teachers and applicants to fill teaching jobs, with some dis...
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First wild alligator snapping turtle in state in years foundNov 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Researchers are reporting the first sighting of a wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois in 30 years. In a news release, the University of Ill...
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Homeowners: Don't panic yet over Senate tax overhaulNov 13, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON -- If you hoped that Senate Republicans would treat homeowners and buyers more kindly in their tax overhaul plans than their colleagues did in the House, you ...
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Lincoln museum to offer kids' activities on Black FridayNov 12, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials at the Abraham Lincoln President Library and Museum say they're offering an alternative to Black Friday shopping. The Springfield muse...
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Springfield OKs bid to build police dog training facilityNov 12, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Springfield officials plan to build a new police dog training facility for the city and surrounding central Illinois area. The Springfield City ...
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Hundreds attend funeral for Rockford police officerNov 11, 2017 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Hundreds of law enforcement officers, family and friends have attended the funeral for a Rockford police officer who died in the line of duty after...
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Smashing Pumpkins' Corgan reboots Nat'l Wrestling AllianceNov 11, 2017 6:00 am - Billy Corgan has a plan to resurrect an old favorite, a project tinged with nostalgia, yet firmly with an eye on sparking a new generation of fans. Ah, yes, reuniting th...
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Effort underway to locate, preserve Illinois WWI memorialsNov 11, 2017 6:00 am - MATTOON, Ill. (AP) - Efforts are underway to locate and restore outdoor World War I memorials and monuments across Illinois. The nonprofit organization Landmarks Illinoi...
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Man wrongly convicted of murder settles lawsuit with cityNov 11, 2017 6:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - A Washington state man wrongfully convicted in 2012 of the 1957 kidnapping and killing of a 7-year-old girl has settled his lawsuit against an Illi...
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Judge denies Quincy motion to dismiss most of Lovelace suitNov 11, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge has denied the city of Quincy's request to dismiss most of a lawsuit filed by a former Illinois prosecutor who was found not gui...