Articles filed under Illinois
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Man shot by Illinois trooper was wanted in TennesseeSep 05, 2016 7:00 am - BROOKPORT, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a man shot and killed by an Illinois State Police trooper was wanted in Tennessee for a probation violation. Illinois State Police...
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Illinois professor studies armadillo's northward migrationSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A professor at Southern Illinois University has launched a new study investigating the curious case of an armadillo's northern migration. Accordi...
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Olympic medalist Ryan Held thanks Springfield supportersSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held has returned to the central Illinois YMCA where he got his start as a swimmer. The State Journal-Register in Spr...
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Rockford dedicates new history center for women's baseballSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Members of the Rockford women's baseball team portrayed in the 1992 movie "A League of Their Own" were among the attendees at the dedication of new...
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University of Illinois increasing salaries to avoid overtimeSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois will spend $3 million in salary increases for about 400 postdoctoral research associates to avoid overtime charges the sch...
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Lincoln museum to hold session for new volunteersSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield has planned an orientation session for potential volunteers. Volunteers give ...
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Hundreds get layoff notices at Peoria-area Caterpillar sitesSep 03, 2016 7:00 am - MOSSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Hundreds of employees have received layoff notices at one of the largest Caterpillar facilities in the Peoria area. The (Peoria) Journal Star repo...
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Rockford's mayor says he won't seek a fourth termSep 03, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey says he won't be seeking a fourth term in 2017. The 46-year-old independent has been mayor since 2005. He tells the ...
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Illinois officials accepting nominations for export awardsSep 03, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials are accepting nominations for the Governor's Export Awards. The recognition is for companies that have "achieved excellence in e...
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Illinois agrees to $450,000 settlement in prison rape suitSep 03, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $450,000 to a man who says he was punished and humiliated by prison officials after he ...