Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois home named to National Register of Historic PlacesSep 16, 2017 7:00 am - BEMENT, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois home where Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had a historic meeting is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. B...
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Report: Illinois soybean production up, corn downSep 16, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois farmers are expected to harvest less corn this fall than last year, but soybean production is forecast to increase to a record high. Th...
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A cappella group brings most revenue for Illinois fair showsSep 15, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Ticket revenue at this year's Illinois State Fair Grandstand fell just short of the record $2.08 million sold in 2016. More than 59,000 Grandsta...
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Attorney General Lisa Madigan won't seek new term in 2018Sep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Four-term Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Friday she will not run for re-election in 2018, reversing plans announced earlier this summer. "I still have much ...
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House Ethics Committee takes no action on Gutierrez arrestSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has determined it will take no further action involving the arrest of Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez (goo-tee-AYR'-ehz) of I...
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Illinois State University begins $33M renovation projectSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University officials say a $33 million renovation project will create a more welcoming atmosphere for the campus. Construction on the ...
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Freshman enrollment up at Northern Illinois UniversitySep 14, 2017 7:00 am - DeKALB, Ill. (AP) - Freshman enrollment at Northern Illinois University has increased for the first time in six years. However, total enrollment at the university locate...
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Vigil planned Sunday for missing U of Illinois scholarSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A candlelight vigil is planned this weekend to honor missing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang of China. The universit...
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U of I researchers found weather changes during eclipseSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois researchers discovered significant atmospheric changes during last month's solar eclipse. And Illinois State Water Survey t...
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Illinois Poet Laureate leaving the post in DecemberSep 14, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein is stepping down from the post in December. Stein says in a statement issued by the governor's office that it...