Articles filed under Illinois
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Details scarce in removal of Belleville diocese priestFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Questions remain about the removal of a priest recruited from the Philippines by the Catholic Diocese of Belleville to replace a cleric arrested ...
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Rockford arboretum plans to build treehousesFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An arboretum in northern Illinois hopes to draw new interest by building treehouses where visitors can climb into the branches for better views. Th...
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Former IRS employee sentenced for $326K fraud schemeFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A former IRS employee has been sentenced in federal court in Missouri two years and six months in prison in a $326,000 fraudulent tax refund s...
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Southern Illinois University anticipates $40M in budget cutsFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University's three campuses could see a "wholesale ending of programs" if it suffers a $40 million cut next year under Illinois...
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Ebertfest lineup filling out with new additionsFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The lineup for this year's Ebertfest film festival is starting to fill out with new additions announced over the past week. According to The News-Gazet...
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U of Illinois athlete pleads not guilty to menorah damageFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois softball player has pleaded not guilty to damaging a menorah at a campus Jewish center this month. A Champaign County Circui...
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State human services agency plans move to Springfield siteFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Human Services will move some of its operations into a four-building complex on Springfield's southeast side. The (Sp...
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Basketball broadcasts at Temple have an international flavorFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Amid the raucous cheering at Temple University basketball games, two new voices have joined the crowd - and they're speaking Mandarin. Chinese studen...
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Kickboxers press to reform laws governing amateur eventsFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Practitioners of kickboxing and other martial arts are lending their support to pending state legislation that would allow them to hold more competit...
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Rockford officials say lead testing of water is routineFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford will soon be testing its water for lead but officials say there are no indications of any problems like they have had in Flint, Michigan. ...