Articles filed under Illinois
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New corn disease found in Illinois fieldAug 27, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois researchers say a new type of corn disease has been found in northern Illinois. The university said in a news release Friday t...
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Southern Illinois highway named for fallen Green BeretAug 27, 2016 7:00 am - HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) - A roadway through a rural stretch of southern Illinois has been named for a 33-year-old Green Beret killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 200...
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Elections board appeals ruling on independent candidateAug 27, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Elections is appealing a lower court ruling that independent congressional candidate David Gill may appear on the No...
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Elmhurst celebrates girl who inspired life-saving lawAug 27, 2016 1:00 am - Both tears and smiles accompanied the dedication Saturday of a maple tree and bench to the memory of a 13-year-old Elmhurst girl whose death from an allergic reaction a ...
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Feds honor 2 Maryland employers who support Guard, ReserveAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Defense Department honored 15 U.S. employers for supporting workers who serve in the National Guard and military reserve units. Defense Secret...
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Illinois' pension payment expected to increase by $400MAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' contribution to the state's largest public-pension fund is expected to increase by more than $400 million next year after the board ov...
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Illinois State expecting record enrollmentAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University says it believes that both its overall enrollment and freshman enrollment will set records for a third consecutive year. Fi...
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Springfield woman sentenced for DUI in fatal crashAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 29-year-old Springfield woman who pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in a crash that killed two people has been sentenced to 20 years...
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Illinois corn maze pays tribute to 'Star Trek' anniversaryAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - SPRING GROVE, Ill. (AP) - A corn maze in northern Illinois celebrates the original "Star Trek" television show's 50th anniversary. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald re...
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Illinois officials to analyze fairgrounds flooding, damageAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois transportation officials said they will study ways to ease the kind of flooding that inundated the start of this year's Illinois State ...