Articles filed under Illinois
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Search firm to help U of Illinois look for athletic directorDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois says it has hired a search firm to help it look for a new athletic director. Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson said Wed...
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Jury convicts daycare operator of involuntary manslaughterDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A jury has convicted a Springfield daycare operator of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2011 death of an 11-month-old boy in her ...
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AFSCME local union OKs contract for 1,000 U of I staffersDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A large University of Illinois employee union has approved a three-year contract with the Urbana-Champaign campus. Local 3700 of the American Fede...
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Champaign approves settlement in police excessive force suitDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - City council members have signed off on a $225,000 settlement to a second lawsuit that accuses a Champaign police officer using excessive force. T...
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Former U of Illinois chancellor part of medical school groupDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The committee that will decide on the curriculum for the University of Illinois' new medical school will include the former chancellor at the Urba...
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Joliet high school honors Vietnam veterans with diplomasDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Joliet Central High School has awarded honorary diplomas to two Vietnam War veterans who joined the military before they were able to graduate. Greg ...
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Quincy replacing hundreds of trees lost in summer stormDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A campaign to replace more than 1,000 trees lost in a July windstorm in the city of Quincy is well underway. Todd Friye is overseeing the Trees for T...
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Illinois fires offensive line coachDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has fired offensive line coach Tom Brattan after two seasons. The team confirmed the news in a news release Wednesday. Brattan is the thi...
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Springfield daycare worker guilty in boy's deathDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Springfield woman faces up to five years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter in the death of an 11-month-old boy. According to The...
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St. Louis man found unconscious in Monroe County jail diesDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a St. Louis man who was found unconscious in a jail cell in Illinois. The 39-year-old man was found in a...