Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois drivers facilities closed for MLK holidayJan 16, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Secretary of State Jesses White al...
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Flood waters wreak havoc on southern Illinois duck huntingJan 16, 2016 6:00 am - OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. (AP) - Recent flood waters have wreaked havoc on duck hunting in parts of southern Illinois. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner issued disaster declarations f...
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Midwest travel: What does the groundhog say?Jan 16, 2016 6:00 am - Déjà vu Visit the historic town square of Woodstock during Groundhog Days, an annual event that includes the Awakening of the Groundhog ceremony at the historic 188...
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Volunteer activities planned in Illinois for MLK holidayJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Painting, cleaning and restocking food pantries are some of the volunteer activities planned throughout Illinois on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ...
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Lake County buys 35 acres of open landJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The Lake County Forest Preserves board has added 35 acres of open space with the purchase of two parcels on the county's west edge. The (Waukegan) ...
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Judge to consider post-conviction relief in 1957 killingJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - A judge could decide in March if a man serving a life sentence in northern Illinois girl's death in 1957 could get another shot at an appeal. Jack ...
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Central Illinois officials say mild winter means big savingsJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Officials in Central Illinois say the mild winter is helping their local governments' bottom line. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports (bit.ly/...
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Southern Illinois police chief leaves to take casino jobJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - SAUGET, Ill. (AP) - The longtime police chief of a southern Illinois village has resigned to become the director of security at a casino. Former Sauget Police Chief Patr...
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National health survey to collect data in St. Clair CountyJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An influential national health and diet survey will collect information this spring from residents of St. Clair County in Illinois. The U.S. Cent...
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State police involved in fatal officer-involved shootingJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - HURST, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the southern Illinois community of Hurst that left one person dead. I...