Articles filed under Illinois
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Judge tosses excessive force lawsuit in homeless man's deathNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A judge has dismissed an excessive force lawsuit brought by the family of a central Illinois homeless man who died in 2016 after police restrained...
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Conservation organization offering college scholarshipsNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - High school students interested in conservation have a chance at scholarship money for college. The Illinois Conservation Foundation is offering...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois Wesleyan professor leaving on high noteNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - When Roger Garrett came to teach music at Illinois Wesleyan University at age 28, he was only five years older than his oldest student. That was...
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EXCHANGE: Animal warden still has a soft spot after 35 yearsNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The job of an animal control warden isn't often glorified. According to the job description, the officers' duties include investigating animal human...
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Registration nears for Illinois girls' cybersecurity programNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A statewide program helping female high school students learn about cybersecurity and potential jobs in the field begins accepting registration ...
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Old Champ Clark Bridge demolition to continue MondayNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - LOUISIANA, Mo. (AP) - Officials expect to demolish the last two trusses of the old Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River on Monday. The Missouri Department of Tr...
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Illinois expands virtual course offerings for middle, high school studentsNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - Sixth- through 12th-graders statewide attending public and private schools or home-schooled can take hundreds of additional courses online through the state's expanded v...
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Arroyo's replacement chosen with his organization's supportNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County Democrats have chosen a utility company executive to fill the legislative seat vacated by former Rep. Luis Arroyo after he was charged with bribery. But the ...
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Illinois health officials confirm 4th vaping-related deathNov 15, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A fourth Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping-related lung injury. The Illinois Department of Public Health spokesw...
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Pritzker ready to sign plan to merge local pension fundsNov 14, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers have sent Gov. J.B. Pritzker a measure that merges 650 local police and fire pension systems to boost investment returns and ...