Articles filed under Illinois
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1868 Olympic champ to give Eureka commencement addressApr 22, 2018 7:00 am - EUREKA, Ill. (AP) - Eureka College has announced that 1968 Olympic Games long jump champion Bob Beamon will give the school's commencement address next month. Beamon gai...
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Aurora native to present premiere of short filmApr 22, 2018 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - A short film written by an Aurora native will premiere at Aurora Public Art on May 25. Martrell Webb's "City of Lights" takes place in Aurora . It fe...
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Before railroads, the Illinois River was the only way to move goodsApr 22, 2018 5:30 am - During 1800s, the natural habitats along the Illinois River helped spur fishing industries and had places for hunting. The Illinois River was a habitat for bottom-feedin...
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Ex-Illinois man sought after 4 dead in Waffle House shooting in TennesseeApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A nearly naked gunman wearing only a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville early Sunday, shooti...
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Astronomical society opens observatory in Central IllinoisApr 21, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - An astronomical society in Central Illinois is inviting the public to go on an adventure of cosmic proportions. The (Champaign) Ne...
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Central Illinois man dies in officer-involved shootingApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - MACKINAW, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a central Illinois man has died in an officer-involved shooting. Tazewell County Sheriff Robert Huston that officers went to a hous...
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Site of unsolved 1981 Springfield ax killing to be razedApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The city of Springfield is preparing to demolish a hardware store that was the scene of an unsolved ax killing 37 years ago. The...
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Illinois officials report personal data delivered improperlyApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials say they delivered personal data involving more than 4,000 people to incorrect addresses. A statement Friday indicated that 4...
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1 of 2 Highland Park house fire victims identifiedApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) - A coroner has identified one of the two victims of a northern Illinois house fire. Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said Friday that a female...
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Board accuses Illinois judge of lying to investigatorsApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A state judicial board has filed a complaint accusing a judge in southwestern Illinois of lying to investigators when they questioned him about a...