Articles filed under Illinois
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State seeks volunteers for Lincoln's New Salem historic siteMar 28, 2017 7:00 am - PETERSBURG, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency is looking for volunteers to help recreate life in the 1830s log village where Abraham Lincoln lived fo...
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Production of universal license plate in Illinois stalledMar 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Two years after Illinois adopted a universal specialty license plate, it still hasn't been produced or issued. The Legislature and Gov. Bruce Ra...
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Southern Illinois prison gives inmates clothes upon releaseMar 27, 2017 7:00 am - VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois prison has started a program to provide inmates who are being released with new clothes. The idea is to help inmates blend in onc...
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Lincoln Museum plans informative events on WWIMar 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is hosting two free events next month about World War I. The first is an April 4 lecture by a historian ...
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Grandparents ask to be guardians of 7 Illinois siblingsMar 27, 2017 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Seven southern Illinois siblings' paternal grandparents are asking to be their guardian after the children's parents were found dead in a tragi...
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Lawyer-turned-Internet radio host loves new gigMar 27, 2017 1:00 am - Al Weissman was a lawyer for about 25 years, handling real estate and other cases. He never expected to be an entertainer. When he retired in 2003, he planned to travel...
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Injured police dogs in Champaign to get ambulance ridesMar 26, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police dogs hurt on the job in the Champaign area will soon be able to get an ambulance ride to a hospital along with emergency care on the way th...
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WIU designated as 'Tree Campus' by Arbor Day FoundationMar 26, 2017 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Western Illinois University is being honored by the Arbor Day Foundation for its work on campus forest management and conservation goals. The school ...
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Senators seek visitor logs from White House, Mar-a-LagoMar 25, 2017 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's two U.S. senators are joining several fellow Democrats in calling for the visitor logs at the White House and other properties Pre...
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Quad City International Airport plans $7.7M in 2017 projectsMar 25, 2017 7:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Several million dollars in upgrades and improvements are planned this year at Quad City International Airport in western Illinois. The (Moline) Dispa...