Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Lost ring returns to woman after 30 yearsJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Nathan Duffield has found a lot of junk on the river: sunglasses that usually are too scratched to be used, fishing lures, pocket knives - mostly...
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EXCHANGE: Containers to office space for firm's new homeJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - GOODFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Step inside the soon-to-be home of Zeller Electric, nearing completion in Goodfield, and it's not hard to imagine you have wandered into a giant L...
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Rauner OKs safety enforcement for underground gas tanksJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved plans for enhanced safety at underground natural gas storage facilities. The Republican signed legislation Friday...
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Illinois Arabian horse breeder seeks deal with Saudi buyersJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - FREEBURG, Ill. (AP) - The owner of a southwestern Illinois farm is breeding Arabian horses in an unlikely bid to sell the animals to buyers in Saudi Arabia. Rodger Davis...
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Trumps names ex-Illinois state senator Kenyan ambassadorJan 04, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - President Donald Trump has tabbed former Illinois State Sen. Kyle McCarter as ambassador to Kenya. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the U.S....
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Illinois state trooper fired over 2015 shooting in DanvilleJan 04, 2019 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say a state trooper who had been on unpaid leave since a 2015 shooting outside a restaurant has been fired. State police spok...
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Shakeup possible at tollwayJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - State lawmakers could consider legislation in next week's lameduck session aimed at ending the terms of Illinois tollway directors in the wake of controversy at the agen...
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For-profit college owner agrees to end $500M in student debtJan 03, 2019 6:00 am - A company that owns two national for-profit college chains said Thursday that it will erase nearly $500 million in debt incurred by former students as part of a settleme...
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Illinois man gets 15 years for taking car loaded with babyJan 03, 2019 6:00 am - TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for driving away in a car with a baby inside it. A Douglas County judge sentenced 22...
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. ESTJan 03, 2019 6:00 am - No deal to end shutdown; Trump says 'could be a long time' WASHINGTON (AP) - No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wed...