Articles filed under Illinois
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Animal rights group targets Nebraska sheriff in online videoJan 01, 2016 6:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - An animal rights group is criticizing a Nebraska sheriff in online videos after authorities stopped members of the group near a USDA research lab in...
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Will anything get done in Springfield this election year?Jan 01, 2016 4:00 am - Without a budget agreement in place from last year, Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers have a lot to do in this new year. But now it's an election year, a time when product...
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Lincoln museum to thank community group on MLK DayDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is offering free admission to community groups on Martin Luther King Day. The...
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Ferry over Ohio River closes in western KentuckyDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - MARION, Ky. (AP) - A ferry between Kentucky and Illinois has closed due to rising floodwaters on the Ohio River. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the Cave-In-Roc...
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A breakdown of the S&P 500's sectors in 2015Dec 31, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - While the Standard & Poor's index is finishing 2015 around where it started, the index has been sharply divided between winners and losers. Four of the i...
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Child hit by garbage truck in southwestern IllinoisDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a 5-year-old boy was run over by a garbage truck in southwestern Illinois. Police say the boy was hit b...
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Man's charred body found on NIU campus ID'd as ex-studentDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - A man's charred body found Tuesday on the Northern Illinois University campus has been identified as that of a former student. DeKalb County Coroner ...
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Hospital in southern Illinois to seek approval for expansionDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A hospital in southern Illinois plans to seek state approval for a multimillion expansion of its emergency, surgery and behavioral health departm...
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Families sue Illinois animal feed plant after worker deathsDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois animal feed plant is facing a lawsuit filed by the families of two workers who died on the job. The Pekin Daily Times reports (http...
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Illinois Department of Corrections boosts staffing levelsDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections has increased the number of correctional officers, helping drive down overtime costs. Department spokeswo...