Articles filed under Illinois
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Rural schools court `homegrown' teachers amid shortageJan 26, 2020 6:00 am - ELIZABETHTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Two summers ago, Hardin County Schools Superintendent Andy Edmondson was out for lunch when he bumped into Grace Vaughn, a Hardin County gradu...
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Today in HistoryJan 26, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2020. There are 340 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Jan. 26, 2005, a U.S. Marine heli...
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Aurora promotes new hub for non profits and entrepreneursJan 26, 2020 6:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Officials in Illinois' second-largest city say a new center opening this month will be a gathering place for nonprofit groups, entrepreneurs and soci...
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Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant was once owned by state of IllinoisJan 26, 2020 12:00 am - The luxury helicopter that crashed Sunday morning in California, killing all nine people on board including former NBA star Kobe Bryant, was once owned by the state of I...
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Illinois hunters harvested more than 153,000 deer in seasonJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Hunters brought in more than 153,000 deer during the latest archery and firearm seasons, according to updates totals that Illinois officials rel...
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More Indiana adults returning to college to finish degreesJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Sean Copeland was about two years into a bachelor's degree when he was offered a full-time gig at a radio station. He was studying education, and the...
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Under-performing school battles to be one of Illinois' bestJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - HERRIN, Ill. (AP) - Herrin Community Unit District 4 Superintendent Terry Ryker said the district does its best to recruit the brightest, most energetic teachers to its ...
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Lincoln neighbor who later ran Sears remembered in lectureJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The story of a boy who grew up across the street from Abraham Lincoln's family and later presided over one the nation's larger retailers will be...
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How the Illinois Holocaust Museum will mark the anniversaryJan 25, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center will mark the anniversaries of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the end of World War II with special programs ...
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Illinois boy dies in Idaho skiing accidentJan 24, 2020 6:00 am - BURLEY, Idaho (AP) - Authorities say a boy from Illinois died after hitting a tree while skiing at an Idaho resort. Cassia County Undersheriff George Warrell told The T...