Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Businessman has always been the man with a planMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - After years of zealously guarding his online profile, Larry Gies is getting used to seeing his name in lights - or at least on billboards. Like wh...
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EXCHANGE: Mom shares her daughter's battle with heroinMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - BRAIDWOOD, Ill. (AP) - The first time Kim Earling of Braidwood met her only grandchild was in the casket at a funeral home. "We went to plan Samantha's funeral," Kim sai...
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More people turning to Champaign County refugee centerMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A growing number of immigrants and refugees in Champaign County are turning to The Refugee Center for help. Executive Director Lisa Wilson tells T...
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Decatur school custodian paints portraits for studentsMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Original paintings and portraits line the walls of Thomas Jefferson Middle School's cafeteria. Often, in the middle of the room, you'll see an easel...
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Illinois lawmakers to consider new teacher testing methodsMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Two bills are pending in the Illinois General Assembly that would pause or permanently eliminate a basic skills test for new teachers that some ...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDTMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - Kentucky Derby shocker: Country House wins via DQ LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one - into the...
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New Death Cafe in Bloomington discusses taboo topicMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The tea was ready, the cake was cut and Day of the Dead napkins, plates and cups were on the counter. It's OK to feel comforted and to celebrate...
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Thomson prison offers sign-on bonuses to help fill jobsMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - THOMSON, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois prison is offering sign-on bonuses to help fill more than 100 openings for correctional officers. Sauk Valley Media repo...
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Husband remembers state trooper killed in roadside crashMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - Robert Story fondly remembers the playful arguments he had with his late wife, Brooke Jones-Story, about the couple's potbellied pigs. He would oft...
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Hoffman Estates among beneficiaries as state resumes park grantsMay 04, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Residents of the northern part of Hoffman Estates were thrilled when they heard a local park would be renovated. It had been 20 years since a playground, a...