Articles filed under Illinois
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The American Legion at 100: Suburban posts look for ways to evolve, stay viableJul 09, 2019 5:30 am - For 100 years, American Legion posts have been a place where veterans could throw back a few drinks at the bar, share stories of battles won and lost, and compare experi...
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Illinois cancels band from fair lineup over Confederate flagJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has canceled a state fair appearance by the Southern rock group Confederate Railroad because of its use of the Confederate flag. A spokeswoman for...
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Climatology experts say Illinois saw wetter, cooler JuneJul 08, 2019 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state climate scientists say June was rainy in the state with lower temperatures than average. The Illinois State Climatologist Office at...
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EXCHANGE: Student archaeologists learn more about settlementJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The story of Miller Grove, a lost community of free African-Americans in Pope County, is largely untold, but every summer more about the settleme...
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Prosecutor drops charges against southern Illinois mayorJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - ALORTON, Ill. (AP) - A special prosecutor has dropped felony charges against a southern Illinois mayor accused of operating a police vehicle with its lights flashing. Al...
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Officials: Illinois State Fair parade entry deadline is nearJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials say the deadline for entries to participate in the parade that opens the Illinois State Fair is approaching. Entries for Twilight Para...
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EXCHANGE: Family honored for adopting challenged sonsJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Troy and Jocelyn Piper knew they had enough love to share with children who have special needs when they brought their adopted son, Nolan, home from...
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W.Va. coal billionaire Cline killed in helicopter crashJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Coal tycoon Chris Cline, who worked his way out of West Virginia's underground mines to amass a fortune and become a major Republican donor, has...
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Body of missing Illinois man found in Iowa campground pondJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - ROCK FALLS, Iowa (AP) - The remains of a missing Illinois man have been found in a northern Iowa campground pond. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the body of 4...
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Early childhood program in western Illinois gets $2.5M grantJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois school district is getting a $2.5 million federal grant to pay for early education programs for low-income families. U.S. Rep...