Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawsuit filed to stop demolition of Rock Island courthouseFeb 10, 2019 6:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - Several Illinois preservation organizations have joined in a lawsuit seeking to prevent the demolition of the Rock Island County Courthouse. ...
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EXCHANGE: Boxing is man's fight against Huntington's DiseaseFeb 10, 2019 6:00 am - STERLING, Ill. (AP) - Alfredo Cervantes didn't want his wife, Angelica, to feel like she was going to be alone in a fight for her life. Angelica suffers from Huntington'...
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Tri-state region draws anglers for year-round trout fishingFeb 10, 2019 6:00 am - DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - For those who live in the tri-state region - or even those who are passing through - it is almost impossible to ignore the area's topography. A mixt...
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EXCHANGE: Baseball cards 'a piece of history' to hobbyistsFeb 09, 2019 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Colby Rainbolt has no trouble explaining his attraction to baseball cards. "I started collecting when I was a kid, when I was 7," the Quincy resident...
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EXCHANGE: Firefighters learn to wrangle more than blazesFeb 09, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - It might not occur to many men and women who sign up to be firefighters that they could have to rescue a horse, a pig or a cow in addition to dous...
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Woman sentenced to prison for stealing from grandmotherFeb 08, 2019 6:00 am - EWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman who pleaded guilty to stealing money from her grandmother has been handed a four-year prison sentence. The Madison Cou...
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More international students on campus at Eastern IllinoisFeb 08, 2019 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Enrollment data at Eastern Illinois University show that the Charleston school has more international students this semester representing more co...
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Illinois Supreme Court ruling revives Alan Beaman lawsuitFeb 08, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has revived the lawsuit a man exonerated of murder charges filed against the town of Normal and three former police o...
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Illinois Senate OKs $15 minimum wage, moves to HouseFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has approved increasing the state's minimum wage to $15 over six years. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 39-18 Thursda...
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Suspect in fatal bar shooting pleads not guiltyFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - A 23-year-old northern Illinois man charged with murder in the fatal shootings of two men during a weekend bar fight has pleaded not guilty to the ...