Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Woman shares story of cherished dinosaur statueJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Dolores Graves knows all too well that life finds a way. After all, her dinosaur, Paris, laid an egg last summer. Graves, 69, a retired banker, lives...
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10 new Illinois laws affecting schools, collegesJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois schools and community colleges will see a number of changes this year with the adoption of new state laws requiring active shooter safety drills, high school de...
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EXCHANGE: Pastor cleared of abuse focuses on futureJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Over the past 10 months, Matt Everly's faith in God has been tested and affirmed. His faith in the criminal justice system still needs some repa...
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Illinois sees single-digit temps ahead of expected snowJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - As much as a foot of snow is forecast for far northern Illinois starting Sunday as single-digit temperatures blanket the rest of the state. Chicago's O'Ha...
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EXCHANGE: Now a professor, veteran changed plans during warJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Don Uchtmann served in the Coast Guard, started law school while in the service and became a professor at the University of Illinois. Lt. Uchtmann, n...
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EIU sees 7 percent enrollment increase this spring semesterJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Eastern Illinois University's enrollment has jumped 7 percent this spring semester compared with the same time last year. The increase comes afte...
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Bitter cold continues to blanket northern IllinoisJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cold continues to hold northern Illinois and northwest Indiana in its grip. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the low teens duri...
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Illinois public hearing scheduled on industrial hemp rulesJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials have scheduled a public hearing on proposed regulations for industrial hemp production and processing. The Illinois Departmen...
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Demolition-debris debate simmers as Supreme Court decidesJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The roiling debate over protecting underground drinking water around rock quarries used for disposing of demolition debris has quieted for a few...
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Government shutdown delaying plans for Cairo public housingJan 25, 2019 6:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - The partial federal government shutdown has sidelined plans to award a contract to demolish two public housing complexes in southern Illinois. The two...