Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois to honor investigators of Chinese scholar's deathFeb 17, 2020 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Three law enforcement officials will be honored for their work investigating the killer of a visiting Chinese scholar at the University of Illinoi...
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Liz Weston: Beware of these overhyped financial strategiesFeb 17, 2020 6:00 am - A good rule of thumb when you're trying to eat healthy is to beware of any food you see advertised. The most beneficial fare - whole grains, fruits, vegetables - tends n...
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Illinois officials to detail battle plan against gypsy mothFeb 17, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials' plan to combat infestations of the gypsy moth will be the focus of several upcoming meetings in the northern part of the sta...
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Illinois State president creates role focused on diversityFeb 17, 2020 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University's president has created a new position focused on diversity and inclusion on campus. President Larry Dietz appointed Doris...
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Pritzker plans $147 million boost for DCFSFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's second-year budget will include a $147 million increase in funding for DCFS to boost staffing and increase support for investigations. The Democrati...
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Barbershop is place to get haircut, shoot off frustrationFeb 16, 2020 6:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - Extreme Exigency LLC, home of The Armed Barbers, has created a buzz turning its customers into some of the sharpest-looking sharpshooters around. Loc...
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Parents allege daughter, 6, was sexually assaulted at recessFeb 16, 2020 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The parents of a 6-year-old southern Illinois girl are suing local school officials, alleging that their daughter was sexually assaulted by ano...
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Lincoln's legacy offers lessons in statesmanshipFeb 16, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In an aptly named permanent exhibit of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum called The Whispering Gallery, visitors are visually and audibly ...
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Warren Buffett's son helps Colombia kick cocaine curseFeb 15, 2020 6:00 am - TIBU, Colombia (AP) - With Colombian military snipers in position, Howard Buffett descends from a helicopter and trudges through the wet grass in steel-toe boots chewed ...
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Locals asked to reach into wallets to protect Kankakee RiverFeb 15, 2020 6:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - In an effort to greatly expand the district charged with protecting the Kankakee River, a large percentage of county voters residing less than a mi...