Articles filed under Illinois
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S. Indiana nonagenarians reflect on their storied lifetimesJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - ORLEANS, Ind. (AP) - With a couple of parachutes in the trunk of his convertible, Dwight Dillon was training registered nurses to jump from planes as a part of the Civil...
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Illinois joins states committed to carbon-emission reductionJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered that Illinois join a group of U.S. states committed to following the Paris Climate Agreement on reducing carbon e...
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State orders study of leaking in Illinois Capitol domeJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials are ordering a study of the Illinois Capitol dome after workers found small pieces of concrete fell from the inner portion of th...
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Illinois authorities investigate 2 dead at auto repair shopJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in central Illinois are attempting to determine the cause of death of two people whose bodies were found in an auto repair shop. Macon C...
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Man arrested, accused in death of 62-year-old Marion manJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has been charged in the death of a 62-year-old Marion man whose body was found in his home. Ernest Alex Pulliam of rural Will...
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Wintry mix creates slippery roadways in northern IllinoisJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Rain changing to icy snow has caused slippery road conditions in northern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation says interstates in northern...
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Illinois county wants to fix clock, bell at 1897 courthouseJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - EUREKA, Ill. (AP) - A sheriff says he's committed to getting a clock and bell working again atop an Illinois courthouse that was built in 1897. The clock tower and a one...
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Pritzker picks St. Clair County prosecutor to lead policeJan 22, 2019 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The St. Clair County state's attorney is in line to become head of the Illinois State Police. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the nomination of Bren...
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Ice, freezing rain add up to dangerous conditions in ChicagoJan 22, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Rain, freezing rain and the possibility of snow has authorities in the Chicago area warning drivers about dangerous roadways, schools canceling events and...
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Court to hear argument for testing demolition-debris sitesJan 22, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments that rock quarries backfilled with demolition debris need groundwater monitoring to pr...