Articles filed under Illinois
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Veterans group wants photos of soldiers killed in VietnamJan 01, 2018 6:00 am - ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - Volunteers are coordinating a statewide effort to track down photos of Illinois natives killed during the Vietnam War as part of a national project...
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Sycamore collected $14,500 in unpaid parking tickets in 2017Jan 01, 2018 6:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - The northern Illinois city of Sycamore has collected $14,500 in unpaid parking tickets since February. Some of the meters downtown only cost a penn...
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University of Illinois explores expanding solar farmDec 31, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is considering an expansion of its solar farm. The University of Illinois South Farms has been idle since October when ...
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Illinois group gets $10K to restore WWI 'doughboy' statueDec 31, 2017 6:00 am - HERRIN, Ill. (AP) - An American Legion post in Southern Illinois is getting ready to restore a 90-year-old statue honoring those who fought in World War I. The Southern ...
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Lake County pays $5M for filing system it's scuttlingDec 31, 2017 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Records show that Lake County officials spent nearly $5 million on a now-abandoned court-filing system and have raised fees in part to finance a re...
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Bitter cold cancels Springfield's New Year's Eve fireworksDec 30, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Bitterly cold weather has prompted organizers of an annual New Year's Eve fireworks display in Springfield to cancel this year's show. First Nig...
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Museum receives ring that belonged to Abraham Lincoln's sonDec 30, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has received a ring that once belonged to the 16th president's youngest son. The Springfield...
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Thieves steal 'Suessical' props made for high school bandDec 30, 2017 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois theater is offering to loan props to a high school band to replace handmade scenery stolen from the band's trailer. Harrisbur...
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School renovation turns up items dating to 1930sDec 29, 2017 6:00 am - LASALLE, Ill. (AP) - Workers renovating an Illinois high school have discovered several decades-old items including 1980s photographs and documents dating to the 1930s. ...
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Ex-soccer star Weah elected Liberia president by wide marginDec 29, 2017 6:00 am - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah has been elected Liberia's new president by a wide margin as the West African nation faces its ...