Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Inmates care for Shawnee prison's dying residentsJun 08, 2019 7:00 am - VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - "No one dies alone," Karen Smoot said. Smoot, health care unit director at the Shawnee Correctional Center, said she and her team were on "24-hour vi...
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3 killed in crash outside St. Louis late FridayJun 08, 2019 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Three people from Illinois have died in a crash outside St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the crash happened late Friday night on Inte...
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Report recommends ways to commemorate Chief IlliniwekJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A group is recommending that the University of Illinois erect a plaque or monument to commemorate the history of Chief Illiniwek, the mascot who w...
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Illinois hosts summit to help former inmates reintegrateJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An event aimed at helping former inmates reintegrate has drawn hundreds of people in Springfield. Several state agencies hosted an expo earlier ...
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Trial delayed again for man facing child sex, abuse chargesJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Trial has been postponed again for a man facing 44 felony child sex and abuse charges in Nevada and a separate murder charge in Illinois where the body ...
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Trial set for man in Davenport slayingJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - One of the men accused in the robbery slaying of a Davenport man has pleaded not guilty. Scott County District Court records show 19-year-old Darr...
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People in SW Illinois county advised to consider evacuatingJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - A sheriff in southwestern Illinois is urging some residents to consider evacuating because of the high level of the Mississippi River. Monroe Count...
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Veterans adopt dogs trained by Southern Illinois inmatesJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - Inmates at a Southern Illinois corrections facility are training dogs from a shelter and giving them to veterans. The Southern Illinoisan reports tha...
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Flooded waterways no place for boaters, officials sayJun 06, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are warning boaters to stay off flooded waterways as a safety precaution. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Illino...
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Ohio River bridge to remain closed another 5 monthsJun 06, 2019 7:00 am - PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - An Ohio River bridge connecting Kentucky and Illinois will remain closed for about five more months. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says an ongo...