Articles filed under Illinois
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Swollen Mississippi River force southern Illinois evacuationJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued 17 people and three dogs from floodwaters in Alexander County in southern Illinois. Coast Guard off...
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Correction: Marine's Remains storyJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - TREMONT, Ill. (AP) - In a story June 11 about a plane crash investigation, The Associated Press reported erroneously that an Illinois Marine's remains were recovered off...
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Mom, son identified as victims of house explosionJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - RAPATEE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a 77-year-old woman and her 51-year-old son died in an explosion that destroyed a house in western Illinois. The cause of the Sunday...
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Governments may seek funds for recreational area developmentJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Local governments in Illinois may apply for state grants to acquire or develop space for recreation areas. The Illinois Department of Natural Re...
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Man gets 10 years in prison for fatal snowmobile accidentJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a woman's death in an alcohol-related snowmobile accident. The Kankakee Journa...
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Pritzker signs law expanding abortion access: 'We're going to be here for ... refugees from other states'Jun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker made Illinois the most liberal state in the U.S. for access to reproductive health care with the stroke of 20 pens Wednesday at the Chicago...
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Sun-Times: Pritzker signs abortion lawJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Bucking neighboring states, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday sent a big signal by signing a law to protect Illinois' abortion rights should Roe v. Wade be over...
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Senators ask tollway chairman about conflict of interestJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Members of a state Senate committee on Wednesday questioned the new tollway board chairman about a vote he should not have taken because of conflict of interest concerns...
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S. Illinois mobile home park evacuated due to high waterJun 11, 2019 7:00 am - EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. (AP) - Residents of a mobile home park in southern Illinois have been evacuated due to the high level of the Mississippi River. An order was is...
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Illinois State exceeds $150M fundraising goal, 1 year earlyJun 11, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University has exceeded a $150 million fundraising goal. The university announced Tuesday it's received more than $155 million in dona...