Articles filed under Illinois
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UIS professor relocates endangered ospreys to IllinoisJul 06, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois Springfield professor and the Illinois Audubon Society are partnering to relocate endangered birds to the state. Ten 6-...
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A Mahomet woman's 1990 death to be re-examinedJul 06, 2016 7:00 am - MONTICELLO, Ill. (AP) - The discovery of new evidence has prompted a re-examination of a rural Mahomet woman's death. The News-Gazette (http://bit.ly/29l0XfY ) reports t...
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Even with moderate drought, western Illinois crops OKJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - WEST POINT, Ill. (AP) - Farmers and others in an area of western Illinois that is experiencing moderate drought say their crops look good in spite of the dry weather. Br...
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Rockford police training to use less lethal bean bag roundsJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford police officers will train this summer to use less lethal "bean bag" rounds that are capable of knocking someone to the ground long enough...
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Joliet displays Civil War flag used by Will County regimentJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A flag used in the Civil War by Illinois' 100th Volunteer Infantry Regiment is on display at the Joliet Area Historical Museum after it was conserved...
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Central Illinois home to thank Vietnam War veteransJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - MANTENO, Ill. (AP) - A veterans' home in central Illinois is thanking Vietnam War veterans with a weekend ceremony. The Daily Journal reports (http://bit.ly/29mnMkz ) th...
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Joliet hopes special census finds growth, extra moneyJul 03, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - The city of Joliet is preparing to conduct a special census to determine whether it has gained population since 2010. According to The Herald-News (h...
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Illinois strip club tax nets about $500M in first few yearsJul 03, 2016 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A tax imposed on facilities across Illinois that serve alcohol and have adult live entertainment has been generating about a half-million dollars...
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Jimmy John's owner gives $150,000 to Illinois trail projectJul 03, 2016 7:00 am - MAHOMET, Ill. (AP) - The owner of the Jimmy John's sandwich chain has donated $150,000 to a rail trail being built in eastern Illinois. According to The News-Gazette in ...
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Shuttered Illinois Mitsubishi plant headed for auctionJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The owner of a former Mitsubishi auto plant in central Illinois will hold an auction in August to sell off the facility and its equipment. Maynards I...