Articles filed under Illinois
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Bankers: Trade war having negative effect on rural economiesJul 18, 2019 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - More bankers surveyed in parts of 10 Plains and Western states say President Donald Trump's trade skirmishes are having a negative effect on their loc...
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Land of Lincoln Goodwill drops play lay off disabled workersJul 18, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries is backing off a decision to lay off workers with disabilities because of Illinois' minimum wage law. Presid...
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Man electrocuted while working on farm irrigation systemJul 18, 2019 7:00 am - DEER GROVE, Ill. (AP) - An electrician in northwestern Illinois is dead after being electrocuted while working on an irrigation system in a farm field. The Whiteside Cou...
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Sisters charged with stealing money from college groupJul 18, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Two sisters have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a group that represents Illinois private colleges in the capital. Sangamon...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDTJul 18, 2019 7:00 am - American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it thre...
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Suburban Republicans object to Sterigenics settlementJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A group of suburban Republican lawmakers is calling on state and local officials to reverse course on a consent order that would allow a sterilization comp...
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Cops search rural Illinois area for woman missing since '92Jul 17, 2019 7:00 am - WARRENSBURG, Ill. (AP) - Investigators have searched land in central Illinois for any remains of a woman who disappeared in Florida in 1992. Sgt. Roger Pope of the Macon...
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LeRoy seed plant closing without prior warningJul 17, 2019 7:00 am - LEROY, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois seed plant is closing and will leave dozens of people unemployed as a result The Pioneer Hi-Bred International plant in LeRoy close...
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Huge net used to pull Asian carp from Lake Decatur damJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Fishermen with a net are removing thousands of Asian carp from Lake Decatur dam in central Illinois. The Herald and Review reports that the effort b...
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New charges filed against unlicensed public defenderJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A former southern Illinois assistant public defender who is accused of practicing law without a license is facing new charges for writing bad c...