Articles filed under Illinois
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Forklift driver who died in accident lost home in tornadoFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man whose family was recovering after last year's Fairdale tornado destroyed their home has died in a forklift accident. The W...
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Winds damage Chicago-area buildings, debris closes roadsFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Powerful winds buffeted the Chicago area Friday damaging buildings, forcing flight delays, knocking out power and resulting in the shutdown of rapid trans...
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Jewel pulls Parmesan cheese with wood pulp from grocery shelvesFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - (Bloomberg) - U.S. supermarket chain Jewel-Osco removed all of its Essential Everyday 100% Parmesan Cheese from shelves amid concerns about the use of cellulose, a food ...
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Naperville woman appointed to Illinois Museum BoardFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed Naperville resident Donna Sack, a former official with the Naper Settlement, to the Illinois State Museum Board. In a new release, the go...
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Fairdale marks progress ahead of tornado anniversaryFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - KIRKLAND, Ill. (AP) - Recovery efforts continue in Fairdale as the one-year anniversary of the deadly tornado that struck the rural DeKalb County community nears. Reside...
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Survey: Slight improvement in bankers' view of rural economyFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey suggests there's been a little improvement in some bankers' views of the rural economy in their 10 Western and Plains states. A report re...
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Top U of Illinois fundraiser leaving for WashingtonFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The top fundraiser at the University of Illinois's flagship campus is leaving for a job at the University of Washington. According to The News-Gazett...
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New Illinois AD hopes to restore lost identity, and to winFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - New Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman believes the school's teams have lost some of their identity over the past year of problems. Whitman s...
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Decatur council OKs local gas tax to fund road repairsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Motorists in Decatur will pay more at the pump after the City Council approved a new gas tax to help fund road improvements. The (Decatur) Herald & ...
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Galesburg agrees to buy 2 diesel-electric busesFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Galesburg has agreed to purchase two hybrid mass-transit buses, but they won't hit the streets for a few years. The city council has approved usin...