Articles filed under Illinois
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Central Illinois sheriff's winner declared by single voteNov 21, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A winner has been declared by a single vote in a central Illinois county sheriff's election. The Macon County clerk's office on Tuesday certified fi...
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Will Illinois start charging electric car owners a road fee?Nov 21, 2018 4:33 am - Illinois is one of 30 states that do not charge owners of electric and hybrid cars an annual fee to make up for lost motor fuel taxes, but that could change. "If you're ...
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Central IL man gets 48 years for death during kidnappingNov 20, 2018 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 48 years in prison for the death of a man during a kidnapping that authorities say stemmed from try...
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Struggling S. Illinois shopping mall to close on Dec. 16Nov 20, 2018 6:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois mayor says it's "heartless" that a long-struggling shopping mall will close its doors just before Christmas. The Illinois Star Ce...
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State police to step up traffic patrols during holidayNov 20, 2018 6:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police will step up patrols by troopers as they seek to ensure compliance with seat belt and other laws during the busy Thanksgiving tr...
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Illinois reports 2 cases of Shiga-toxin E. coliNov 20, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Public health officials report that two Illinois residents are among nearly three dozen people affected by a strain of E. coli bacteria in romai...
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Drury wrestler shot, wounded in hunting accidentNov 19, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Freshman Drury University wrestler Donovan Benetti has been shot in the abdomen in a hunting accident. University athletics spokesman Ed Beach sa...
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Will voters stay energized for local elections?Nov 19, 2018 4:40 am - Even before the results from the Nov. 6 election are made official, candidates vying for seats on some local boards will be filing nominating petitions this week to run ...
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EXCHANGE: World War II nurse remembers caring for the fallenNov 18, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - During World War II, it was every American's patriotic duty to serve the war effort in some way. For many of the men, that was putting on a uniform ...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois State collection personalizes World War 1Nov 18, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - This year, Veterans Day was not only a time to salute those who have served our country in the military, it's also the 100th anniversary of the end o...