Articles filed under Illinois
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Law book used by Lincoln obtained by museumFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A law book used by Abraham Lincoln has been reunited with a partner edition at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Officials sa...
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Charleston leaders detail impact of lack of EIU fundingFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Charleston officials are expressing concern about the growing impact the lack of state funding is having on Eastern Illinois University and the s...
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NIU pays $1M over 5 years on firms to find job candidatesFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Records show Northern Illinois University spent almost $1 million over the last five years on search firms to help fill executive-level positions. Th...
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Police chief resigns after discussing case on FacebookFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - ANNA, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois police chief has resigned after he discussed an open criminal investigation into a home invasion and robbery on the department's Fa...
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Details scarce in removal of Belleville diocese priestFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Questions remain about the removal of a priest recruited from the Philippines by the Catholic Diocese of Belleville to replace a cleric arrested ...
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Rockford arboretum plans to build treehousesFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An arboretum in northern Illinois hopes to draw new interest by building treehouses where visitors can climb into the branches for better views. Th...
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Former IRS employee sentenced for $326K fraud schemeFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A former IRS employee has been sentenced in federal court in Missouri two years and six months in prison in a $326,000 fraudulent tax refund s...
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Southern Illinois University anticipates $40M in budget cutsFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University's three campuses could see a "wholesale ending of programs" if it suffers a $40 million cut next year under Illinois...
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Ebertfest lineup filling out with new additionsFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The lineup for this year's Ebertfest film festival is starting to fill out with new additions announced over the past week. According to The News-Gazet...
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U of Illinois athlete pleads not guilty to menorah damageFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois softball player has pleaded not guilty to damaging a menorah at a campus Jewish center this month. A Champaign County Circui...