Articles filed under Illinois
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Officials say 3-year-old died in Springfield apartment fireFeb 13, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in Springfield say a 3-year-old child has died from smoke inhalation in an apartment building fire. Springfield Fire Chief Barry Hel...
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Southwest Illinois police chief may have voted in wrong cityFeb 13, 2017 6:00 am - MARISSA, Ill. (AP) - County records show a southwest Illinois police chief may have voted in several village elections even though he didn't live in the village. The Bel...
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Illinois lawmakers propose biotechnology tax creditsFeb 13, 2017 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Two Illinois lawmakers have proposed a plan to offer tax credits to biotechnology businesses in hopes of boosting agricultural jobs in central Illin...
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Illinois teachers learn to help students affected by traumaFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Six schools in central Illinois are participating in a pilot project to train teachers, administrators and other adults to help students who are aff...
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Bradley University to build $86M business, engineering siteFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Bradley University in central Illinois is moving forward with plans to build a new, $86 million business and engineering complex. The Peoria Journal-...
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Head-on crash on rural road kills drivers of ATV, dirt bikeFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - KIRKLAND, Ill. (AP) - DeKalb County authorities say two Illinois men died in a head-on crash on a rural road between an all-terrain vehicle and a dirt bike. The crash Sa...
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Hunters, trappers take 141 bobcats in first Illinois seasonFeb 11, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Nearly 150 bobcats were taken during the first season that a new law allowed the previously endangered animals to be hunted. The Illinois Depart...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois athletes are regulars at modest dinerFeb 10, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Among the regulars at Sam's Cafe, the modest downtown diner, are athletes from the University of Illinois. Oftentimes, they'll complain to owner/c...
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Oklahoma and Cherokee discuss nuclear waste disposalFeb 10, 2017 6:00 am - SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) - The state of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation are working together in court to stop the permanent disposal of radioactive waste near the Arkansas ...
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Rockford man sentenced to life 22 years ago freed on bondFeb 10, 2017 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man who spent more than 23 years behind bars for a murder he maintains he didn't commit has been freed on bond. A Winnebago Cou...