Articles filed under Illinois
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4 sites added for this year's Illinois spring trout seasonMar 18, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Four new sites have been added for this year's Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says this year...
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Bills aim to ease state banking regulations on marijuana businessesMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Supporters of legalized marijuana in Illinois have launched efforts aimed at making it easier for legitimate businesses that sell the product to have bank ...
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Proposed Peoria winery drawing opposition from residentsMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A zoning board has rejected plans by a central Illinois winery to expand. The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission voted against proposed land-use c...
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EXCHANGE: Carthage Public Library celebrates 125 yearsMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - CARTHAGE, Ill. (AP) - An effort by a group of Hancock County women to participate in the Columbian Exhibition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair, led to launching...
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Students gather at SIU to suggest Illinois government fixesMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University is turning to students to envision the future and reshape Illinois. The (C...
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Carjacking suspect killed, trooper hurt in Illinois shootoutMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - STAUNTON, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say a trooper is recovering at a hospital after being wounded during a shootout with a carjacking suspect who was fatally sho...
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EXCHANGE: Public's help sought to keep Decatur lights brightMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Dianna Pace fell in love with the West End and moved near Fairview Park almost two years ago. She liked the neighborhood, but she also became aware ...
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EXCHANGE: Player piano gives peek at mechanical musicMar 16, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - You may have seen a player piano, but it's unlikely you ever saw one like this. The 1927 piano is a treasure of the University of Illinois Music and ...
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EXCHANGE: Therapy revives amputee's fire for sportsMar 16, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Ashley Green of Mackinaw, by her own description, was "a very active child," involved in competitive gymnastics, volleyball, surfing, snowboarding, s...
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Elmhurst gardening dispute makes way to Illinois SenateMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A three-year fight between an Elmhurst homeowner and the city's government made its way to the Illinois Senate last week as the local government committee ...