Articles filed under Illinois
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Index shows slow February growth in Illinois economyMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois index that tracks the state's economic health shows Illinois' economy grew at a modest pace in February. Tuesday's release o...
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Meteorological winter 7th warmest in Illinois on recordMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The state climatologist says this year's meteorological winter is the seventh warmest in Illinois on record. Climatologist Jim Angel of the Illino...
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Illinois woman who faked cancer gets 3-year sentenceMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois woman who pretended to have ovarian cancer said she just wanted to belong, to be accepted after years of abuse and mental illness. Al...
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Marianjoy, Northwestern close dealMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - About 1,000 workers from Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital joined Northwestern Memorial HealthCare on Tuesday when Northwestern's acquisition closed on the Wheaton-based...
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Champaign County sheriff bans courthouse protestsFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Champaign County Sheriff Dan Walsh has banned demonstrations in the county courthouse after a group of 60 occupied the building's lobby. Walsh on Mon...
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Police arrest man in connection with bomb under Pekin BridgeFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A man has been arrested in connection with a pipe bomb that exploded under a bridge over the Illinois River in central Illinois. A news release from t...
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Illinois police departments help addicts find treatmentFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Police departments in some Illinois cities are offering help for heroin addicts instead of arrest. The (Aurora) Beacon-News reports (http://trib....
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U of Illinois trustees OK hiring of new athletic directorFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois trustees have approved the hiring of Josh Whitman as athletic director at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The trustees' executive...
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville cuts 2 sportsFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has decided to remove men's tennis and women's golf from its varsity sports roster. A news releas...
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SIU students to capture life in Carbondale for photo bookFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A group of Southern Illinois University students is capturing life in the community of Carbondale for a new photo book. The Southern Illinoisan r...