Articles filed under Illinois
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New exhibitors among 70 at Illinois Products ExpoFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - More than 70 Illinois food companies, wineries and agriculture associations will participate this weekend in the 18th annual Illinois Products E...
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Are you a Coca-Cola memorabilia junkie? He has a club for youFeb 29, 2016 4:00 am - In 1886 a chemist was dabbling around, stirring up a concoction meant as a tonic for baby colic. Shortly thereafter, a 17-year-old soda jerk added carbonated water to th...
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Principal files sex discrimination lawsuit against districtFeb 28, 2016 6:00 am - HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois high school principal has filed a lawsuit claiming Highland Community Unit School District No. 5 has practiced sexual discrimin...
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Midwest travel: True/False Film Fest fetes docs, music, artFeb 27, 2016 6:18 am - True story Another film festival? Stop yawning because the 13th annual True/False Film Fest in downtown Columbia, Missouri, delivers: TIME magazine named it one of ...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois girl fighting cancer gets her own roomFeb 27, 2016 6:00 am - SAINTE MARIE, Ill. (AP) - Emma Kocher has been through a lot in her eight years. But now that doctors say she has been cancer-free for almost a year, things are looking ...
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Bomb explodes on Pekin Bridge; no injuries or damageFeb 27, 2016 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Police in central Illinois say a bomb exploded on a bridge over the Illinois River that leads into downtown Pekin. Police spokesman Mike Eeten says it...
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Former McLean County deputy sentenced for union theftFeb 27, 2016 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A former McLean County deputy has been sentenced to four years in a state prison for stealing thousands of dollars from a police union. The Bloo...
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Plans still stand for Railroad Hall of Fame in GalesburgFeb 27, 2016 6:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Despite a lack of progress over the past decade, organizers of the National Railroad Hall of Fame and museum still plan to bring the facility to n...
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Illinois announces manager to lead 2 state fairsFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Department of Agriculture officials have placed the operations of the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair under the same man...
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Rauner seeks federal assistance for Illinois flood damageFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked the federal government to approve disaster assistance for property owners and local governments damaged by e...