Articles filed under Illinois
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Unusually wet summer squashes Maryland pumpkin cropOct 17, 2018 7:00 am - PARKVILLE, Md. (AP) - Maryland farmers say an unusually wet summer has largely drowned this fall's pumpkin crop. The Baltimore Sun reports soils have remained saturated ...
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Peoria County to dedicate new war memorialOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois county is unveiling a new memorial to honor local veterans who've died in conflicts since World War II. The Peoria Journal-Star re...
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$3M settlement reached over missing stop sign in fatal crashOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois county has agreed to a $3 million settlement with the family of a pregnant woman who was killed in a crash at a rural intersect...
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Getaway driver gets 15 years in central Illinois robberyOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as the getaway driver in an armed robbery of a central Illinois cellphone stor...
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University of Illinois leader expects mascot report actionOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A top University of Illinois administrator says he expects action within several months on recommendations toward quelling the ongoing turmoil over t...
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Group says 'excessive' litigation could cost state billionsOct 16, 2018 7:00 am - ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - A group that advocates for tort reform in Illinois says "excessive" civil litigation may cost the state billions. The Illinois Civil Justice League...
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Education advocates call for better funding, more counselorsOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - More education funding, additional guidance staff, better access to advanced classes and focusing on practical career experiences could stem the flow of graduating high ...
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At least 1 person killed after car goes into Illinois RiverOct 15, 2018 7:00 am - HAVANA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say one man was killed and another person possibly missing after a car drove down a boat ramp into the Illinois River. Police say emergen...
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Recreational areas get $1.5 million in federal grant moneyOct 15, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Recreational areas up and down the state will be sharing more than $1.5 million in federal grant money to repair bridges, build trails, purchase...
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Rauner jumps on Pritzker for hiring nonunion workers; labor leader unmovedOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner called Democratic rival J.B. Pritzker a "fraud" for using nonunion workers to renovate his Chicago home, although the Republican admitted to similar hi...