Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois company to seek regulatory OK in FairPoint mergerDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - FairPoint Communications has struggled with the loss of traditional telephone customers, labor unrest and customer service problems in northern Ne...
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East St. Louis official resigns after corruption guilty pleaDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - East St. Louis has a new township supervisor after the previous one pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge this month. The Belleville News-Dem...
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Authorities: 1 dead in small plane crash in IllinoisDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - MARENGO, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northern Illinois say one person is dead after a small plane crashed into a cornfield. The McHenry County coroner has not yet identif...
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Today in HistoryDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Saturday, Dec. 10, the 345th day of 2016. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodor...
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Quincy University cuts 14 jobs as it faces $5M budget holeDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Quincy University in western Illinois has cut 14 non-faculty positions in an effort to fix a $5 million budget shortfall. The cuts are the first part...
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U of Illinois inks 10-year deal to buy energy from wind farmDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois says it's contracting with the largest wind farm in the state to buy power for its Urbana-Champaign campus. The (Champaign...
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Northern Illinois braces for up to 12 inches of snowDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Winter storm warnings are in effect for the northern tier of Illinois where as much as a foot of snow was forecast. The National Weather Service issued th...
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New webcam shows live views of Illinois bison herdDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A new web camera is now available for those who want to see live views of the bison herd on federal prairie land in northern Illinois. The U.S. F...
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EXCHANGE: New license plate design yields more Decatur jobsDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Renitta Lippert was working part time as a certified nurse assistant, her husband was temporarily off work with a back injury, and they were expecte...
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Massachusetts man sentenced for making bomb threatsDec 09, 2016 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts man who made bomb threats to schools in four states has been sentenced to the time he has already served since his June 2015 arrest. Anthon...