Articles filed under Illinois
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Prtizker appoints new head of Illinois Air National GuardJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A U.S. Air Force colonel based at Scott Air Force Base is being promoted to general and will head the Illinois Air National Guard. The (Bellevill...
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EXCHANGE: 1960s policeman takes ride through East GalesburgJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - EAST GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Friends, family, caretakers, police and firefighters came together in East Galesburg on a Friday afternoon to celebrate former police officer...
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Snow, and then dangerous cold on the horizon in ChicagoJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - If you thought the weather could not get more brutal in Chicago, think again. Sunday is not expected to be as cold as Saturday when temperatures at Chicag...
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Much of Illinois to get snow, record-breaking coldJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is about to get hit with a one-two punch of snow and then brutal - and dangerous - cold. The National Weather Service says temperatures that dipp...
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EXCHANGE: Woman shares story of cherished dinosaur statueJan 27, 2019 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Dolores Graves knows all too well that life finds a way. After all, her dinosaur, Paris, laid an egg last summer. Graves, 69, a retired banker, lives...
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10 new Illinois laws affecting schools, collegesJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois schools and community colleges will see a number of changes this year with the adoption of new state laws requiring active shooter safety drills, high school de...
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EXCHANGE: Pastor cleared of abuse focuses on futureJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Over the past 10 months, Matt Everly's faith in God has been tested and affirmed. His faith in the criminal justice system still needs some repa...
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Illinois sees single-digit temps ahead of expected snowJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - As much as a foot of snow is forecast for far northern Illinois starting Sunday as single-digit temperatures blanket the rest of the state. Chicago's O'Ha...
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EXCHANGE: Now a professor, veteran changed plans during warJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Don Uchtmann served in the Coast Guard, started law school while in the service and became a professor at the University of Illinois. Lt. Uchtmann, n...
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EIU sees 7 percent enrollment increase this spring semesterJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Eastern Illinois University's enrollment has jumped 7 percent this spring semester compared with the same time last year. The increase comes afte...