Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois court denies appeal of reversed murder convictionMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a request by prosecutors to appeal the reversed murder conviction of a grocery store worker in the case of a...
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St. Louis man gets 3 years in prison for counterfeiting plotMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A St. Louis man who admitted his role in a plot to make and distribute counterfeit currency has been ordered in Illinois to spend three years...
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New gasoline tax takes effect in Decatur on FridayMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A new gas tax taking effect in the central Illinois city of Decatur on Friday will fund street repairs. The (Decatur) Herald & Review reports (http:...
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Saudi king meets Republican delegation ahead of Obama visitMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's official news agency says King Salman has met with a Republican Congressional delegation ahead of President Barack Obama's sch...
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McDonald's adding 1,500 outlets in China, S.Korea, Hong KongMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - McDonald's Corp. said Thursday it plans to open 1,500 new restaurants in China, South Korea and Hong Kong as it looks to faster-growing markets to help dr...
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Illinois gets $100K grant to improve career educationMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has received a $100,000 grant to better prepare students for careers in high-skill, in-demand industries. The Illinois State Board of E...
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Illinois farmland prices see significant drop in 2015Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois farmland prices saw a significant decline last year following the downward price trajectory of grain produced on the land, according to a ne...
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Oklahoma man killed in Korean War buried in MissouriMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - SENECA, Mo. (AP) - More than 65 years after he was killed during the Korean War, a soldier from Oklahoma has been buried with military honors. Cpl. William Eldon Ervin w...
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U of Illinois athlete put in county 'second chance' programMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois softball player has entered an agreement that could keep a conviction off her record for damaging a menorah at a campus Jewi...
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New owners celebrate drive-in's 66th birthday on Route 66Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - LITCHFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Litchfield Sky View Drive-in Theater will celebrate its 66th birthday on Route 66 under new owners. And the dancing hot dog still performs. O...