Articles filed under Illinois
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New SIU president wants to move past polarizing predecessorAug 06, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The newly appointed leader of Southern Illinois University says he wants to heal divisions following the polarizing tenure of the school system'...
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Buffett foundation planning big announcement for DecaturAug 06, 2018 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The foundation of Macon County Sheriff Howard Buffett says it's making an "unprecedented investment" in Decatur. The announcement involves community...
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Kayakers on cleanup find man's remains in northern IllinoisAug 06, 2018 7:00 am - OSWEGO, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are trying to identify the remains of a man found by kayakers in a river in northern Illinois. Doug Bosco said he was "shocked" Saturday ...
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Child's body pulled from Mississippi River in IowaAug 06, 2018 7:00 am - MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say the body of a small child was recovered from the Mississippi River in southeast Iowa. It was pulled from the water Sunday night ne...
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Missing teen lured away by video game chat resurfacesAug 06, 2018 7:00 am - OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (AP) - A northwest Mississippi teenager has resurfaced in Illinois four days after he went missing. Olive Branch police say 14-year-old John Aubrey P...
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Duckworth fears migrant kids at shelter are hungry and scaredAug 06, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth raised concerns about an organization that cares for migrant children separated from their parents Monday, saying she worried they were hungry ...
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EXCHANGE: African entrepreneurs in US to learn from DeereAug 05, 2018 7:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - With a growing child population living in poverty, Awa Thiam is using her engineering background to connect West African food producers with school s...
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Consolidated, unions reach tentative agreements on contractsAug 05, 2018 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Consolidated Communications and unions representing about 1,000 workers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont reached tentative agreements on new co...
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Illinois high court: Woman can sue city over sidewalk fallAug 05, 2018 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who was injured after tripping on a poorly maintained sidewalk can move forward with a lawsuit ag...
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Boy, 7, dies after being pulled from central Illinois lakeAug 05, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 7-year-old boy died after he was pulled from Lake Catatoga in central Illinois. The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that family mem...