Articles filed under Illinois
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WIU professor gets grant to research wild hemp in IllinoisJun 30, 2019 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - A Western Illinois University professor is harvesting wild hemp across Illinois for a research project that will evaluate THC levels in the plants. T...
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EXCHANGE: Portraits open the door to stars for superfanJun 30, 2019 7:00 am - EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Tom Vaccaro recalls seeing The Beatles in concert as if it were yesterday. "I remember it very clearly, the songs they sang," he said recently o...
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Gov. Pritzker signs order to protect transgender studentsJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a task force to study the rights of transgender students. The Chicago Democrat signed an executive order Sunday, the day of Prid...
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Former judge, former legislator named to Illinois Human Rights CommissionJun 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Governor JB Pritzker announced six appointments to the Illinois Human Rights Commission. The appointments are pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate. The commission...
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EXCHANGE: Seniors focus on pieces of the puzzleJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Throughout the day, Betty Geisler, 87, stops by a small recreational room at Glenwood Supportive Living in Mount Zion for a bit of relaxation. The s...
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State agencies partner up to offer help to flood victimsJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials say several state agencies and nonprofit groups are teaming up to help people affected by spring flooding. The partnership will open S...
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SIU Motorcycle Training program marks 50-year anniversaryJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A pioneering Southern Illinois University motorcycle training program that almost seems like it's been around longer than the motorcycle is celeb...
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Rockford equipping dozens of police cars with camerasJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Rockford Police Department will soon have more eyes on the street thanks to a $250,000 state grant to equip squad cars with high-definition vid...
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EXCHANGE: Police: Police prepare for recreational marijuanaJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - DeKalb Police Cmdr. Craig Woodruff said that contrary to popular belief, police already know how to test for impaired drivers under the influence of ...
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Illinois six-figure pensions grow 74% since 2015Jun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Four years ago, 12,524 retirees were receiving more than $100,000 each in annual public pension benefits from six Illinois retirement plans. Now, that number is 21,794, ...