Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois medical equipment maker expanding in MississippiFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) - Medical equipment maker Baxter International is expanding a Mississippi Delta plant, with plans to add 50 to 100 new employees in about two years...
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UI considers how to protect faculty from trollingFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is looking for ways to protect faculty members from disruptive students who take online trolling into the classroom. The i...
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EXCHANGE: Craft brewery scene grows in SpringfieldFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - When Casey Conn and his family opened Obed and Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery in 2012, they had no idea if it was a concept that would take off...
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Ex-South African President de Klerk to speak at ISUFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner F.W. de Klerk will speak at Illinois State University this month. ISU officials announced...
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U of Illinois still in search of new chief diversity officerFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is extending its search for its first chief diversity officer after four finalists for the position didn't work out. Th...
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How Decatur monitors social media to keep kids safeFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - It's a new front line in making sure kids are safe in the classroom. Police and Decatur school district officials are monitoring social media, in al...
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Ice jam on Kankakee River could cause flooding, evacuationsFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A seven-mile ice jam on the Kankakee River could cause flash flooding as warmer temperatures and possible rain move into northern Illinois. First...
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EXCHANGE: Nurse overcame severe lifelong hearing impairmentFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center registered nurse April Dawn Ferguson sets examples for peers and community alike, particularly those overcoming disa...
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Man, 20, killed after explosion levels central Illinois homeFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - SULLIVAN, Ill. (AP) - A 20-year-old man has died after an explosion leveled a home in central Illinois. The (Decatur) Herald & Review reports the explosi...
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Fighter jet trucked to Lena to be centerpiece of memorialFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - LENA, Ill. (AP) - It seems it's never too cold to deliver a fighter jet. The Journal-Standard in Freeport reports crews from Worldwide Aircraft Recovery delivered an F-4...