Articles filed under Illinois
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Eastern Illinois will name new president MondayFeb 25, 2015 10:00 pm - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Eastern Illinois University plans to name its next president on Monday. The university's Board of Trustees will meet Monday and select a replacem...
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Measles 'patient zero' and why outbreak might not be overFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - The rate of new measles cases in the suburbs has slowed, but the state's top public health official says it's not yet time to consider the latest suburban outbreak over....
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Illinois had 'historic' corn, soybean yieldsFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - BLOOMINGTON - Illinois' 2014 corn and soybean harvest reached historic, "never seen" levels, Illinois Farm Bureau spokesman John Hawkins says. "I would say virtually all...
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93-year-old Springfield woman dies in apartment fireFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Sangamon County coroner says a 93-year-old Springfield woman has died in an apartment fire. Coroner Cindy Edwards says Olive I. Cundiff was ...
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Illinois Secretary of State to launch autism programFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White and The Autism Program of Illinois are launching a statewide program to increase lib...
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Mayors: Closure of Illinois nuclear plants would hurt citiesFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - CLINTON, Ill. (AP) - Mayors of six Illinois communities are warning of potential economic consequences if three nuclear power plants close in their areas. Exelon Corp. h...
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IL Democrat Schakowsky to skip Netanyahu speechFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky says she is skipping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress next week. The nine-term Illinois co...
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Peoria officials want draft of ordinance for food trucksFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria officials are seeking an ordinance to allow and regulate food trucks in the city. The city council voted Tuesday for staff to have the propose...
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Watchdog files complaint over lawmaker's travel spendingFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A government watchdog group on Wednesday asked congressional investigators to examine whether Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock violated House ethics rules by...
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Neighbors responsible for 3 bank robberies, police sayFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) - Two unemployed men who live next to each other are suspected of three bank robberies in the St. Louis area. The men, 38-year-old Brendon Marshall ...