Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Danville man who died at Pearl Harbor to be buriedDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Western Union telegram arrived at Martha Taylor's house five days before Christmas 1941. "The Navy Department deeply regrets to inform you that...
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'Kidney twins' marking year since life-saving donationDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Heather Wesley, a steelworker who handles personnel scheduling at ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor No. 4 Steel Producing in East Chicago, has premo...
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Decatur's $30 million drug treatment campus opening in 2019Dec 30, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The first two facilities for a central Illinois city's $30 million drug treatment campus are on pace to open during the coming year. Construction is...
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EXCHANGE: Mentor program puts Decatur parents into classesDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Otiyuna Franklin's experiences as a parent mentor at French Academy have opened her eyes to a career path. She's working toward becoming a teaching ...
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Body found 14 hours after Decatur fire was of residentDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a body found inside a central Illinois home more than 14 hours after it was destroyed by fire was that of a 67-year-old woman who li...
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Illinois wakes up New Year's Day to over 250 new lawsDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois rings in the new year with 253 new laws on the books . Starting Jan. 1, children younger than two will have to be in rear-facing car se...
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EXCHANGE: Corporate office showcasing local art in UrbanaDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - It seems like a place you'd go to invest in great art, not view it. As part of a new initiative to showcase local art, more than 30 pieces now hang u...
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Illinois farmers face uncertainty despite record harvestsDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois farmers are hoping tensions between the U.S. and its trade partners dissipate after record-yielding harvests this year. The State Journ...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois Case IH plant rebounds since near closureDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - GOODFIELD, Ill. (AP) - It's been a decade since one of Woodford County's biggest employers bounced back from the brink of closure. The rebound of the Case IH plant in Go...
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Illinois judge won't dismiss charges in decades-old murderDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois judge won't dismiss murder charges against a man who says police intentionally gave prosecutors the wrong gun to send him to prison for...