Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Worms attracting interest in magnetic researchDec 16, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A tiny worm may hold important clues about how animals use magnetic fields. "It's one of the few remaining frontiers in neurobiology," said Andres Vi...
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Lawyer argues scholar kidnapping case belongs in state courtDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Lawyers for the man charged with kidnapping and killing a Chinese University of Illinois scholar have argued the case should be heard in state court,...
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Illinois town may nearly double mayor's salaryDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois community may nearly double the next mayor's salary and also give raises to city council members. The Pantagraph r...
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Illinois State will buy 80 acres to expand University FarmDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University will buy about 80 acres of land to expand the central Illinois farm operated by the university's agriculture department. Th...
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Today in HistoryDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Saturday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2018. There are 16 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Right...
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EXCHANGE: Students search for stories behind the headstonesDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Unlike so many of the stones marking the final resting place of Civil War veterans in Greenwood Cemetery, the stone of Archie Ward is easy to read. ...
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EXCHANGE: Couple helping replenish city's urban forestDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - One tree. Eighty trees. They won't solve climate issues by themselves, say Warren Lavey and Holly Rosencranz, but every little bit helps. In the past...
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Man dies after accident in Illinois steel foundryDec 14, 2018 6:00 am - GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a 54-year-old man has died after being crushed at a southwestern Illinois steel foundry. Federal safety regulators say Roy Evan...
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Person fatally struck by train in southern IllinoisDec 14, 2018 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a person was killed after being struck by a train in southern Illinois. Television stations WSIL and KFVS report the person was p...
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Man shot in Illinois suspected of fleeing to MissouriDec 14, 2018 6:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are looking for a man who is suspected of fleeing to Missouri after officers shot him during a struggle in Illinois. The St. Louis Post-Di...