Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois State University begins $33M renovation projectSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University officials say a $33 million renovation project will create a more welcoming atmosphere for the campus. Construction on the ...
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Freshman enrollment up at Northern Illinois UniversitySep 14, 2017 7:00 am - DeKALB, Ill. (AP) - Freshman enrollment at Northern Illinois University has increased for the first time in six years. However, total enrollment at the university locate...
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Vigil planned Sunday for missing U of Illinois scholarSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A candlelight vigil is planned this weekend to honor missing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang of China. The universit...
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U of I researchers found weather changes during eclipseSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois researchers discovered significant atmospheric changes during last month's solar eclipse. And Illinois State Water Survey t...
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Illinois Poet Laureate leaving the post in DecemberSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein is stepping down from the post in December. Stein says in a statement issued by the governor's office that it...
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Preliminary Illinois test scores show slight improvement in student performanceSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois students are performing slightly better than last year on the state's standardized test now in its fourth year of implementation. Preliminary aggregated results...
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Northern Illinois county raising minimum tobacco age to 21Sep 13, 2017 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois county is to become the first in the state to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to 2...
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Southern Illinois judge grants new trial in 2015 killingSep 13, 2017 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois judge has granted a new trial to a man convicted of killing a man who spilled beer on him at a convenience store in 2015. The...
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Middle school near St. Louis sitting on unsteady groundSep 12, 2017 7:00 am - SWANSEA, Ill. (AP) - Officials at an Illinois middle school just east of St. Louis say the ground beneath parts of the school is moving. KSDK-TV reports ...
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Illinois sees drop in Labor Day weekend road fatalitiesSep 12, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say there was a steep drop in fatal traffic crashes over the Labor Day weekend this year compared with last year. State po...