Articles filed under Illinois
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Depression Era steel home features at Illinois museumMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A tiny, two-bedroom fashioned from steel and designed to give small working-class family access to cheap homes during the Great Depression is now a m...
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Surviving pelican released month after 5 others shot deadMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - FARMER CITY, Ill. (AP) - A surviving American White pelican has been released in central Illinois about a month after a shooting that killed five of the federally protec...
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The Latest: $230M home seen as Legionnaires' fix for vetsMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on Gov. Bruce Rauner's report for rebuilding the Quincy veterans' home (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Gov. Bruce Rauner's administratio...
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Suspect in fatal shooting of 3 pleads not guilty to murderMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A man accused of fatally shooting three men aboard a Rockford, Illinois party bus has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. In addition to murder, ...
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Lawmaker readies spending bill for Rauner Legionnaires' planMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois lawmaker says he is ready to move legislation approving a reconstruction plan for a veterans' home in Quincy to wipe out deadly Legi...
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Carbondale seeks ideas for Halloween festival's name, logoMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The city of Carbondale is asking for help coming up with a name and logo for a Halloween-themed festival this fall. The Southern ...
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No injuries reported after explosion destroys Illinois homeMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - No injuries are reported after an early-morning explosion destroyed a home in southern Illinois. The explosion shook a neighborhood in Belleville...
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Central Illinois clock museum is a journey through timeMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - PERU, Ill. (AP) - A clock museum in central Illinois is anything but a waste of time. The Westclox Museum in the city of Peru offers a unique look at one...
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Illinois lawmakers may combine police, fire pension boardsApr 30, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are considering combining police and firefighter pensions into one fund to save local governments money. Republican Rep. Ryan...
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U of Illinois students evacuated after small dorm fireApr 30, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Dozens of University of Illinois students were evacuated from their Champaign-Urbana campus residence hall after a small fire. The university said at...