Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Massive animal sculptures pop up around PeoriaSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - In the art world, Monte de Gallo wants to be the next big thing. Really big. His massive, metal animal sculptures have been popping up in Peoria. As ...
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EXCHANGE: Communion chalice lost in 1896 tornado returnedSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - MASCOUTAH, Ill. (AP) - A pewter communion chalice has found its way back to Mascoutah, 123 years after a a parishioner pulled it out of debris at a local church and kept...
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University of Illinois recognizes professors for excellenceSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois has recognized five professors at the Urbana-Champaign campus for their excellence in teaching and service. The Univers...
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Mexican man held by ICE in northern Illinois dies in custodySep 15, 2019 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - A 37-year-old Mexican man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a northern Illinois county jail has died. Roberto Rodrigue...
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Restoration work on Black Hawk statue finally set to beginSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - OREGON, Ill. (AP) - Restoration work is finally underway on a northern Illinois landmark known as the Black Hawk statue following weather-related delays. The 108-year-ol...
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Illinois race riot site deemed suitable for monument statusSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois congressman says a Springfield site linked to the city's 1908 race riot has been deemed suitable for designation as a nationa...
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EXCHANGE: Fate inspires new branch of driver's educationSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - TOLONO, Ill. (AP) - As the saying goes, knowledge is power. The way Jordy Curtis sees it, knowledge is life. She was 16 years old when she nearly lost hers. Although her...
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SIU Carbondale to launch search for new chancellorSep 13, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is launching a search for a new chancellor. The Southern Illinoisan reports the search is being cond...
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2 face drug charges following woman's death during arrestSep 13, 2019 7:00 am - WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - Two people arrested during a southern Illinois traffic stop that turned deadly for a third person now face drug charges. The Belleville News-Democr...
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Clarification: Illinois Budget storySep 13, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story Sept. 12 about the Illinois state budget, The Associated Press reported that Gov. J.B. Pritzker had asked his cabinet agencies to pre...