Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Men are changing careers to be nursesDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Daniel McGoldrick had what many would consider a dream job. The company he created programmed smart houses for superrich people. He made g...
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EXCHANGE: Danville student-exchange program marks 10 yearsDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - Schlarman Academy is marking a decade of hosting foreign-exchange students through the Youth for Understanding program - a tradition officials hope will continue well in...
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'The whole place was on fire': One of three living USS Arizona survivors, an Illinoisan, recalls attack on Pearl HarborDec 07, 2019 5:00 am - HONEY BEND, Ill. - Looking for a job and a future, Ken Potts saw little hope in central Illinois. Born and raised in tiny Honey Bend, Potts - like other teens on the bri...
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State trooper relieved of duty, charged with sex abuseDec 06, 2019 6:00 am - A trooper has been relieved of duty and charged with sexual assault in connection with incidents alleged to have occurred when he worked at a southern Illinois high scho...
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Rochester diocese request led to beatification delayDec 06, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Catholic diocese of Rochester, N.Y., confirms it made the request for further investigations that prompted the Vatican to take the rare step of delay...
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R. Kelly charged with paying bribe before marrying AaliyahDec 05, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors are accusing singer R. Kelly of scheming with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married R&B singer Aa...
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Local union leaders send Fiat Chrysler contract to membersDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Union leaders from Fiat Chrysler factories are sending a new four-year contract to a membership vote. The 47,000 members of the United Auto Workers union...
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No Lincoln artifacts auction, foundation extends $9M debtDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Hundreds of artifacts belonging to Abraham Lincoln and his family will remain in Illinois' hands with the refinancing of a loan used to buy them...
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Winthrop president leaving SC to lead Southern IllinoisDec 03, 2019 6:00 am - ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - Winthrop President Dan Mahony says he is stepping down after nearly five years leading the university in South Carolina and plans to become presid...
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SIU names next presidentDec 03, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University has chosen the president of Winthrop University in South Carolina as its next leader. The (Carbondale) Southern Illi...