Articles filed under Illinois
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Sheen family trying to bring archbishop's remains to PeoriaJun 18, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Relatives of Illinois-born Archbishop Fulton Sheen have taken a step they say is key in re-launching an effort to have him canonized by the Roman Cat...
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Illinois State University nearly done razing residence hallsJun 18, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The demolition of Illinois State University's more than 50-year-old residential hall complex should be done within weeks to make room for a nursing s...
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Judge won't reconsider sentence in crash that paralyzed manJun 18, 2016 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - A northeastern Illinois judge won't reconsider the 10-year prison sentence she imposed on a man who admitted driving under the influence in a cras...
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Soils warmer, drier across Illinois in mid-JuneJun 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Soil temperatures are warming across Illinois, rising 6 to 9 degrees on average during the first half of June. Jennie Atkins of the Prairie Resear...
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Illinois Lottery supports short-term budget to pay winnersJun 17, 2016 7:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Lottery officials say they support a short-term budget proposed by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner because it would pay lottery winn...
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Removing time capsule takes time; contents revealed TuesdayJun 17, 2016 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Dislodging a time capsule in the century-old Tazewell County Courthouse proved to be a three-day chore. But by Thursday, workers had unearthed a solid...
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U of Illinois losing top administrator to New Jersey schoolJun 17, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - One of the top administrators in the University of Illinois system is leaving for a similar job at a private university in New Jersey. The University...
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Ex-Will County worker charged with stealing printer inkJun 17, 2016 7:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Survey suggests rural economy remains weak in 10 statesJun 16, 2016 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of bankers suggests there's been a slight improvement in the weak economic outlook for rural areas of 10 Western and Plains states. A...
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State agency certifies faculty union at Northern IllinoisJun 16, 2016 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Labor Relations Board has certified a new faculty union at Northern Illinois University. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports (http://bi...