Articles filed under Illinois
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GoFundMe makes saving Lincoln artifacts hip, accessibleMay 19, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Abraham Lincoln once said, "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way." So it's not improbable that the 16t...
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Illinois State Fair to hold preview party, 5K run next monthMay 19, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair is giving people a taste of what's to come this summer - complete with their favorite fair foods. The fair is hosting a ...
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Illinois group needs $500K to restore Black Hawk statueMay 19, 2018 7:00 am - OREGON, Ill. (AP) - A group needs to raise $500,000 to complete the restoration of a century-old landmark in northern Illinois known as the Black Hawk statue. Restoratio...
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Illinois' 200th: World War II caused dramatic changes to way of life, economyMay 19, 2018 1:00 am - When the U.S. entered World War II, everyone sacrificed. "From Victory Gardens to rationing to the draft, everyone was in," said Mary Kerr, of Washington, Illinois. Life...
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UI alumna says Chief Illiniwek mascot can be reinventedMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois alumna says officials should form closer ties with the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and reinvent the university'...
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Professor alleges funding issues with SIU presidentMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Three lawmakers say Southern Illinois University's president should resign following allegations that he tried to move more than $5 million in st...
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Iowa officials consider ferry service at bridge closureMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - SABULA, Iowa (AP) - A car ferry from Iowa to Illinois could run in about a month as residents wait for the reopening of a bridge connecting the two states. Iowa Departme...
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Authorities identify man shot by officer in DavenportMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have identified a driver who was shot by police as he tried to flee the scenes of several crashes in Davenport. Television station KWQ...
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Water service restored after pipe break in southern IllinoisMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - Officials say drinking water is flowing again to several southern Illinois communities after pipe break disrupted service and forced the closing of s...
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Broken pipe disrupts water service in southern IllinoisMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A broken water main in southern Illinois has left several cities short of water, forcing the closing of schools and businesses. Officials say a breac...