Articles filed under Illinois
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Spring bird migration restores color to gray worldFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Spring arrives in layers. The days get longer as the leaves of the calendar turn from February to March to April. Temperatures begin to moderate,...
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Senior citizens creating central Illinois activity centerFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - LEROY, Ill. (AP) - The old Casey's store has already become a gathering place for senior citizens even though its conversion to a senior activities center has barely beg...
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Deere & Co laying off 42 at Waterloo location on May 4Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Deere & Co. plans to lay off 42 workers in Waterloo - the latest round of layoffs in the state the farm equipment maker has announced in recent mon...
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Illinois EPA tackling next vaping problem: toxic wasteFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As people worry about the negative effects that electronic cigarettes and vaping pens may have on users' health, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agen...
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Pritzker says current coronavirus risk low, but public health agencies prepared for possible spreadFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the world, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot insisted Friday that state and loc...
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Pritzker appoints Costello as new agriculture directorFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to say that Jerry Costello grew up in Belleville. SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday appointed former state Rep. Jerry Costell...
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Daily Herald Media acquires weekly paper in central IllinoisFeb 27, 2020 4:00 pm - Paddock Publications Inc., the employee-owned parent of the Daily Herald, added to its growing central Illinois presence Thursday with the acquisition of the Moultrie Co...
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Company wins state aid for moving production, jobs into IowaFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - CLINTON, Iowa (AP) - The Timken Co. is planning to move auger production to Clinton from across the Mississippi River in Fulton, Illinois. Timken Drives, a subsidiary of...
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IL-UncontestedFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - U.S. Senate Dick Durbin (i), Dem ...
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Bill requiring liaison for prison visitors among measures passed by SenateFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - If you visit a prisoner in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility, you might soon have an outlet for complaints or suggestions. The state Senate on...