Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois officials recognize state park volunteersAug 10, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials are recognizing four people and one organization for a commitment to volunteering at state parks and recreation areas. The Illin...
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Bribe or donation? Parent's defense questions the differenceAug 09, 2019 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Robert Zangrillo is accused of paying $250,000 to get his daughter into college as a fake athlete. Prosecutors call it a bribe. But his lawyers say Zangril...
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New law aimed at addressing Illinois teacher shortageAug 09, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation he says will remove a barrier for teacher candidates and help address a statewide shortage of...
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Health officials: Rabid bat found outside Illinois homeAug 09, 2019 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - Health officials say a rabid bat has been found outside a home in Woodstock in northeastern Illinois. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports ...
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Officials exhume body of man found frozen in cave in 1970sAug 08, 2019 7:00 am - HAMBURG, Pa. (AP) - Investigators in Pennsylvania have exhumed the body of an unidentified man who was found frozen in a cave along the Appalachian Trail about four deca...
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Illinois spending $20M to encourage complete census countAug 08, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is giving out $20 million in grants to community organizations and local governments to help ensure all residents are counted in the 20...
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Illinois urges emergency planning before school startsAug 08, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are encouraging families to make preparing for an emergency part of back-to-school planning. The Illinois Emergency Managemen...
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Fried Oreos here: Iowa State Fair a must for 2020 hopefulsAug 08, 2019 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Howard Dean took one bite of a deep-fried Oreo and dismissively pitched the rest into the garbage. Mitt Romney famously flipped a pork chop, righ...
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USDA declares agriculture disaster in Illinois due to floodsAug 08, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared an agriculture disaster in all 102 Illinois counties, citing historic flooding across the state ...
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Higher education officials say guardianship scam is not widespread problemAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Officials from several public universities in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday they do not believe there is widespread abuse of court-ordered ...