Articles filed under Illinois
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150 homes ordered to evacuate amid Montana wildfireAug 13, 2017 7:00 am - MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - Montana authorities ordered residents to evacuate about 150 homes in the western part of the state Sunday because of a lightning-caused wildfire. ...
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Springfield photographer's butterfly shot featured on stampAug 13, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A photograph taken in central Illinois of a monarch butterfly perched on a yellow goldenrod flower is featured on a new U.S. Postal Service stam...
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Illinois State Fair Museum creates clown band exhibitAug 13, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair Museum has put together a new exhibit in honor of a musical clown and his band. The State Journal-Regist...
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Minnesota hair salon focuses on the environmentAug 12, 2017 7:00 am - ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - A St. Cloud hair salon is joining other salons in an effort to recycle hair waste for use in everything from pet beds to oil spills. Arbor Hair S...
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4 conservationists named to Illinois Outdoor Hall of FameAug 12, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Four longtime conservationists are being named to the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame. The Illinois Conservation Foundation announced the 2017 hal...
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Budget impasse put U of I construction project behindAug 12, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state budget impasse that lasted over two years means a key street by the University of Illinois is likely to remain closed to traffic until...
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Rauner signs law removing sex crime statutes of limitationAug 12, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that will remove the statutes of limitation for sexual abuse crimes. Rauner signed the measure...
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FBI raids Des Moines house where pipeline protesters liveAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The FBI has raided a Catholic Worker House in Des Moines looking for property of two women accused of damaging an oil pipeline that crosses Iowa ...
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Peoria shelter for homeless families to operate 24/7Aug 11, 2017 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois homeless shelter is opening to homeless families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Peoria Journal-Star report...
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Developer sentenced for bank fraud in apartment constructionAug 10, 2017 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A Champaign developer received a 12-month prison sentence for bank fraud in the construction of a southern Illinois apartment complex. The U.S. Attor...