Articles filed under Illinois
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Website honors achievements of women in U of I's historyApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is recognizing accomplishments made by women during the university's 150-year history. A new website launched as part o...
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Central Illinois man indicted in child pornography caseApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A federal grand jury in central Illinois has returned a two-count child pornography indictment against a 20-year-old man. Taylor Vanderploeg of ...
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New app means new way to report problems in Freeport.Apr 05, 2018 7:00 am - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - The city of Freeport is giving residents a way to complain about things like potholes that doesn't require that hey wait on hold. The (Freeport) Jo...
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Illinois motorcycle ride to honor reservists killed in IraqApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - BARTONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois motorcycle club is holding an annual ride to honor 30 local Army reservists who were killed or injured in Iraq more than a de...
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Convicted killer seeking new trial in deaths of wife, 2 sonsApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An attorney is asking an Illinois state court to reconsider the conviction of a man serving life in prison for the 2009 killings of his wife and ...
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USDA: Illinois farmers to plant more corn than soybeansApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says Illinois farmers are expected to continue planting more corn than soybeans despit...
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Grants allow students to learn about Illinois biodiversityApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Students can learn what gives the Prairie State its name this summer thanks to a grant program that pays for field trips to study Illinois' biod...
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Firefighters save farm animals from burning barnApr 04, 2018 7:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - Farm animals that are being cared for by students are Sycamore High School are clucking, quacking and oinking the praises of firefighters who rushe...
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2 men lauded for pulling Illinois man from burning vehicleApr 04, 2018 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Police in Aurora say two men are heroes for rescuing a Warrenville man when they pulled him away from a car after a fiery crash. Authorities say 58-y...
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SIU trustees to vote on more funding for Edwardsville campusApr 04, 2018 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University trustees will consider a plan to gradually shift state funding from the Carbondale campus to the Edwardsville campus...