Articles filed under Illinois
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Congressman to discuss local Lincoln funeral train eventsFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) - Congressman Chris Gibson of New York is planning a series of events in his upstate district to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the assassination...
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St. Louis effort to keep mapping agency moves forwardFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis aldermen have advanced a bill that would give the city eminent domain authority as part of an effort to keep the National Geospatial-Intellige...
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Exhibit in Metamora features odd Lincoln memorabiliaFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - METAMORA, Ill. (AP) - A courthouse where Abraham Lincoln handled dozens of cases is the site of an exhibit of memorabilia ranging from wooden figurines to a bobblehead d...
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Bradley University begins search to replace presidentFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Bradley University says it hopes to replace retiring President Joanne Glasser by the beginning of the Peoria school's fall semester. The school put o...
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3 killed, 2 injured in northwest Indiana crashFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Police say three passengers from Illinois were killed when the vehicle's driver lost control after trying to pass a semi-trailer on the outer shoulder ...
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Man to plead guilty in shooting gun near crowd in DubuqueFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - An Illinois man is expected to plead guilty to shooting a gun near a crowd of people in eastern Iowa. The Telegraph Herald (http://bit.ly/1IBoWGJ ) ...
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Rep. Schock faces ethics questions on home saleFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A watchdog group has filed a complaint against Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock over his home sale to a campaign donor. According to the liberal w...
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Rauner dismisses 'anti-union' criticism in LombardFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday shot back at critics who've characterized him as being "anti-union." During a speech at the Westin hotel in Lombard, Rauner said he has heard...
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Bloomington man faces 55 years for shooting deathFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A 28-year-old Bloomington man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the shooting death of another man as he ran away. The (Bloomington) P...
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More access for youth turkey hunting in Illinois this seasonFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There will be additional access for youth turkey hunting in Illinois this spring thanks to a federal grant. The Illinois Department of Natural R...