Articles filed under Illinois
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Man fleeing police dies when car hits nativity sceneJan 05, 2018 6:00 am - BUNKER HILL, Ill. (AP) - A man being chased by police in Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois died when his car struck a nativity scene. The Illinois State Police te...
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Trial date set for Illinois man charged in Iowa killingJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - A third trial has been scheduled for an Illinois man charged with the 1990 killing of a 9-year-old girl in Iowa. Court records say a judge set the...
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Utility expects Metro-East boil order to last until FridayJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois American Water says it expects a boil water order for the Metro-East area near St. Louis to be lifted Friday in the early afternoon. Ill...
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Peoria center distributing free opioid overdose kitsJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The Human Service Center of Peoria has started distributing free opioid overdose kits to the public in an effort funded by a federal grant. The (Peor...
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Illinois library marks state bicentennial with film seriesJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois library is screening a series of documentaries to mark the state's bicentennial. The Pekin Times reports the Pekin Public Library w...
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Coal mining saw 2017 boost but long-term outlook still shakyJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Coal companies in the United States boosted production of the fuel in 2017 to reverse a two-year decline. The U.S. Energy Information Administrati...
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Cold causing pipes to burst, even at water companyJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - How hard is the bitter cold weather on water pipes? In suburban St. Louis, even the water company is dealing with a pipe burst. The St. ...
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Algonquin Gander Mountain not among stores set to reopenJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - Former Gander Mountain stores in Algonquin and Geneva are not among 69 stores scheduled to reopen this year. Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, Thur...
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Today in HistoryJan 03, 2018 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2018. There are 362 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1868, Japan's Meiji (ma...
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Utility issues water boil order to Metro-East customersJan 03, 2018 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Numerous water main breaks in the metro-east area near St. Louis has resulted in a boil order for most of St. Clair County and parts of Monroe Co...