Articles filed under Illinois
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Officials offer grilling safety tips during peak fire monthJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say July is the peak month for grilling fires and are offering public safety tips. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal...
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ISU planetarium hosting free show on magnetic pole reversalJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Astronomy fans are in luck. The planetarium at Illinois State University is hosting a free program on the reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles. The...
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Police searching East St. Louis home find skeletal remainsJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - East St. Louis police say they found skeletal remains in the basement of an abandoned house. Detective Ronald McClellan tells the Belleville ...
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Census Bureau seeks teacher 'ambassadors' for accurate countJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Census is seeking Illinois school teachers to spread the word about an accurate census count in 2020. The Illinois State Board of Educa...
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Stocks climb to records on hopes for lower interest ratesJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 ending above 3,000 for the first time. The market was driven higher by te...
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Man gets 35 years for blackmailing girls for nude photosJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man who admitted to using blackmail to obtain nude pictures of about 100 girls and women has been sentenced to 35 years i...
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Online unemployment benefits glitch fixed, benefits restoredJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials have fixed the problem with the unemployment benefits program that delayed checks to about 29,000 claimants. The Illinois Dep...
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Skeletal remains found in basement of vacant Illinois homeJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in East St. Louis say skeletal remains found in the basement of a home appear to be human. The Belleville News-Democrat reports t...
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State picks Las Vegas firm to consult on Chicago casinoJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Gaming Board has selected a Las Vegas firm to study the feasibility of a casino in Chicago, taking the first step toward bringing a long-sought gambling den...
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Database error delays Illinois unemployment checksJul 11, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say thousands of Illinoisans will have delayed unemployment checks this week due to computer problems. Illinois ...