Articles filed under Illinois
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Trump signs bill to name Normal post office after soldierDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The father of a U.S. Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan says it's a "tremendous honor" to have a post office in the community of Normal renamed in hon...
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Promising growth, Bangladesh's iron lady seeks re-electionDec 28, 2018 6:00 am - DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is poised to win a record fourth term in Sunday's elections, drumming up support by promising a developm...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. ESTDec 28, 2018 6:00 am - No solution to shutdown in sight before Dems take House WASHINGTON (AP) - It's looking increasingly like the partial government shutdown will be handed off to a divided ...
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New drone owners urged to learn the rules of the airDec 28, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation wants people who found brand new drones under the tree on Christmas morning to know that their new toy...
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Experts say Illinois could see growth of hemp industryDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - ROSEVILLE, Ill. - Hemp could be the next big cash crop in Illinois, according to a farmer who was among the first to legally grow the plant in the state after it became ...
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Police: False claim of missing child triggers Amber AlertDec 27, 2018 6:00 am - LEWISTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man faces felony charges after allegedly concocting a story his car being stolen with a 13-month old child inside that triggered...
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Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker picks Arlington Heights Republican for administrationDec 27, 2018 12:00 am - While Republican state Rep. David Harris of Arlington Heights is retiring from that post next month, he's expected to remain in Springfield as part of Democratic Gov.-el...
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Illinois man's murder trial in Iowa is delayedDec 26, 2018 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - A judge has granted a trial delay for an Illinois resident accused of killing a man in southeast Iowa last year. Des Moines County court records ...
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Missourians want action over too-high Illinois leveeDec 26, 2018 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri landowners and environmentalists are urging a federal agency to sanction a levee district on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, arguin...
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Scene of Springfield fatal fire had no working smoke alarmDec 26, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say there was no working smoke detector inside the building where a 51-year-old Springfield man died following a fire. The State Jou...