Articles filed under Illinois
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Western Illinois University gets grant for bobcat researchJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Officials say a federal grant will help bolster Western Illinois University's research on the state's bobcat population. University officials announc...
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Illinois woman gets prison for soliciting husband's murderJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for soliciting the murder of her 76-year-old husband and helping conceal his b...
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Illinois woman gets postcard from Hong Kong _ mailed in '93Jul 15, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois woman checked her mail and learned about a man's travels in Hong Kong. But Kim Draper doesn't know the man - and the postcard is 26 ...
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Secretary of state wants protection of undocumented immigrants made lawJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' secretary of state is pursuing legislation to codify the office's long-held policy of not giving federal agencies full access to its database of ...
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EXCHANGE: Residents stick together in small FooslandJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - FOOSLAND, Ill. (AP) - If you're not a "Foos" from Foosland, or related to one, then you've likely never been through the smallest incorporated town in Champaign County. ...
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NIU to offer mobile ticketing for sporting eventsJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University sports fans will have a more high-tech way to access game tickets. University officials say the school will allow cellph...
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EXCHANGE: Combating opioid crisis with outreachJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - From the sidewalk in the Woodstock Square, Warp Corps' storefront doesn't let on to all that's inside. The "coffee" sign in the front window and s...
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Officials offer grilling safety tips during peak fire monthJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say July is the peak month for grilling fires and are offering public safety tips. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal...
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ISU planetarium hosting free show on magnetic pole reversalJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Astronomy fans are in luck. The planetarium at Illinois State University is hosting a free program on the reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles. The...
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Police searching East St. Louis home find skeletal remainsJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - East St. Louis police say they found skeletal remains in the basement of an abandoned house. Detective Ronald McClellan tells the Belleville ...