Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Group weaves plastic bags into mats for homelessJul 28, 2019 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Members of the Order of the Eastern Star Iris Chapter in Danville are doing their part to help the environment and those who might find it as their...
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EXCHANGE: Simulated astronaut training makes splash at campJul 27, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, a potential future generation of space explorers is at the Normal Community ...
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Illinois counties request state funding after spring floodsJul 27, 2019 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois counties are evaluating the costs and requesting millions of dollars in federal aid after months of continuous flooding in the state's s...
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'American Idol' winner to perform at DuQuoin State FairJul 26, 2019 7:00 am - DUQUOIN, Ill. (AP) - "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips will perform at this year's Du Quoin State Fair. Fair officials said Thursday the 28-year-old singer-songwri...
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East St. Louis mayor defends hiring woman facing chargesJul 26, 2019 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - The mayor of East St. Louis, Illinois is defending the hiring of the city's new community development director who is facing two fraud charge...
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$7.6M contract awarded for Cape May beach replenishmentJul 26, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $7.6 million contract to periodically replenish beaches at the southern tip of New Jersey. The agenc...
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Suburbanites among the 400 Illinois Army National Guardsmen off to AfghanistanJul 26, 2019 1:00 am - The largest mobilization of Illinois Army National Guardmen in nearly a decade, including from companies in Elgin and Woodstock, starts Saturday. The guardsmen are with ...
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State's paying $3.75M after rejecting feds' money, but only $2.4M is going to clinicsJul 26, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his administration has turned down millions in federal family planning dollars it usually receives due to new rules that he sa...
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Second person found guilty in fatal shooting of teenagerJul 25, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago teenager was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a grandson of Illinois Congressman Danny Davis. The conviction Thursday of 18-y...
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DCFS proposes stricter rules for Illinois foster homesJul 25, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is proposing new rules for licensed foster homes that include vaccination of children an...