Articles filed under Illinois
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Papers of Abraham Lincoln project releases first documentsApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Documents from the first three decades of Abraham Lincoln's life are now available online for the public to access. The Abraham Lincoln Presiden...
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Southern Illinois man gets 26 years for fatal home invasionApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man whose murder conviction was vacated has been sentenced to 26 years for home invasion in connection with the 2010 slayi...
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New website tells Illinois' story from long before statehoodApr 19, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new website created for Illinois' bicentennial celebration tells the story of Illinois from well before it became a state 200 years ago. The I...
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Illinois to start program to boost retirement savingsApr 19, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois will soon begin a program requiring many employers to help create voluntary retirement-savings plans for employees and offer automatic pa...
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April rural bankers survey drops slightly in AprilApr 19, 2018 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of bankers shows that concerns over a trade war have hurt confidence in the economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. C...
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Wanted man jailed after seeking license under brother's nameApr 19, 2018 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona authorities say a 32-year-old man sought in Illinois has been jailed after facial recognition technology detected that he was using his brother's ...
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Champaign nursing home fined $32K in death of resident, 89Apr 18, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois nursing home has been fined $32,500 for a violation stemming from the death of an elderly woman who wandered outside on a sub...
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2 in truck being chased by police killed in fiery crashApr 18, 2018 7:00 am - BROOKLYN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say two people are dead after a truck they were in crashed as it was being chased by police in southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Tr...
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Gay Illinois teacher sparks debate with tolerance talkApr 18, 2018 7:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - A gay Illinois teacher has sparked debate after explaining to his students he received flowers from his husband and encouraging them to be respectful ...
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Emergency crews respond quackly to save ducks in storm drainApr 18, 2018 7:00 am - SHILOH, Ill. (AP) - A group of ducklings that fell into a storm drain in southwestern Illinois are safe because emergency responders did not duck their duties. The rescu...